Exodus 17:9
And Moses said to Joshua, Get together a band of men for us and go out, make war on Amalek: tomorrow I will take my place on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.
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8Then Amalek came and made war on Israel in Rephidim.
Cross References
Exodus 4:2And the Lord said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod.
Exodus 17:13And Joshua overcame Amalek and his people with the sword.
Exodus 24:13Then Moses and Joshua his servant got up; and Moses went up into the mountain of God.
Numbers 11:28Then Joshua, the son of Nun, who had been Moses' servant from the time when he was a child, said, My lord Moses, let them be stopped.
Numbers 13:16These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to get knowledge about the land. And Moses gave to Hoshea, the son of Nun, the name of Joshua.
Numbers 31:3So Moses said to the people, Let men from among you be armed for war to put into effect against Midian the Lord's punishment on them.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 17:9-16
The Conflict with Amalek; The Defeat of Amalek. ( b. c. 1491.) 8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. 9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. 10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek… Read the whole commentary →