And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.(1 Samuel 14:51)

And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.(1 Samuel 14:52)

Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.(1 Samuel 15:1)

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.

Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.(1 Samuel 15:3)

And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.(1 Samuel 15:4)

And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.(1 Samuel 15:5)

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1 Samuel 15:2 - Cross Reference

The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works. (Amos 8:7)

Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. (Exodus 17:8)

And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. (Jeremiah 31:34)

And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face. (Hosea 7:2)

And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever. (Numbers 24:20)

Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt; (Deuteronomy 25:17)