Hill Country of the Amalekites

The hill country of the Amalekites was an area near Pirathon in Ephraim. It was probably about 9.6 kilometers (six miles) west of Shechem (Judges 12:15). It is also called the “mount of the Amalekites.”

The “hill country of the Amalekites” is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible but not in the Greek manuscripts of the Old Testament. Some scholars find the reference confusing. However, it is possible that an argument based on Judges 5:14 and 12:15 can be made that there was a small Amalekite district in Ephraim.

See also Amalek, Amalekites.