According to Verneil Simmons, the name Amalekite is interesting. It is known from the Bible, being the name of a group of people from the desert south of Jerusalem who were always at war with the people of Judah. They shared the same territory as the Ishmaelites and were eventually absorbed by the tribes around them. Did the sons of Ishmael have ties to the Amalekites and bring that lineage with them? [Verneil W. Simmons, Peoples, Places and Prophecies, p. 84]