Exodus 17:9
And Moses said to Joshua: “Choose men. And when you go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow, I will stand at the top of the hill, holding the staff of God in my hand.”
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In Context
8And Amalek came and fought against Israel at Rephidim.
Cross References
Exodus 4:2Therefore, he said to him, “What is that you hold in your hand?” He answered, “A staff.”
Exodus 17:13And Joshua put to flight Amalek and his people by the edge of the sword.
Exodus 24:13Moses rose up, with Joshua his minister. And Moses, ascending on the mountain of God,
Numbers 11:28Promptly, Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses and chosen from many, said: “My lord Moses, prohibit them.”
Numbers 13:16from the tribe of Gad, Guel the son of Machi.
Numbers 31:3And immediately Moses said: “Arm the men among you for a battle, so that they may be able to fulfill the retribution of the Lord on the Midianites.
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 →