# #264 | 1 Samuel ch.30 - Ethics and Amalek

From **The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel** by R Alex Israel.

- **Published:** Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:55:00 GMT
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<p>David and his men return to Ziklag. Amalek have attacked. The town has been burnt and the women and children taken captive.</p><p>David goes on the chase.</p><p>In this chapter we can understand more deeply what is problematic about Amalek, and we learn some important war ethics.</p>