We ask the following database query: Of the nations declaring war on the Jews what was unique about Amalayk. The reader is encouraged to perform the query using a standard Biblical Konnkordance or search engine. This database query yields the list below. The list justifies the following Rashi-Midrashic inference: Although many nations declared war on the Jews when they left Egypt, Amalayk was the first. It so to speak broke the ice. Therefore they were singled out for being remembered by God for destruction. The list below presents the results of the database query and shows examples.

Verse	Verse Text	Nation declaring war	Footnotes
Ex17-08	Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.	Amalayk	First to declare war
Nu20-20	And he said, You shall not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong arm	Edom	No war was actually fought - just a show of force
Nu21-01	And when king Arad the Canaanite, who lived in the Negev, heard tell that Israel came by the way of Atarim; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.	Aradian Caananites
Nu21-23	And Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border; but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness; and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.	Emorites	This war was provoked by them
Nu25-17:18/b>	And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Harass the Midianites, and declare war on them them; For they are your enemies with their wiles,... by Peor....	Midianites	This war was the costliest war with 24000 casualties instigating it.

Advanced Rashi: We explain the database inquiry. Many nations declared war. But Amalayk was first to declare war. Hence God singled them out. Of all nations declaring war only on Amalayk does it say in verse Ex17-14 And the Lord said to Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and recite it in the ears of Joshua; for I will completely put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.