Battle of Refidim
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The Battle of Refidim (or Rephidim), as described in the Bible, took place between the Israelites and the Amalekites, which occurred in Rephidim while the former were moving towards the Promised Land. The description of this battle can be found in the Book of Exodus.
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Battle of Rephidim | |||||||
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An imaginary depiction of the battle from the late 19th century created by John Everett Millais, titled Victory O Lord! (1871) | |||||||
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Israelites | Amalekites | ||||||
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Moses Joshua Aaron Hur | unknown | ||||||
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Estimated at 6,000 | Estimated at 5,000–7,000 (30,000 according to Yalkut Me'am Loez) |
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