Exodus 17:12

And Moses' hands were heavy: so they took a stone, and put under him, and he sat on it: and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands on both sides. And it came to pass that his hands were not weary until sunset.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

In Context

11And when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel overcame: but if he let them down a little, Amalec overcame.

13And Josue put Amalec and his people to flight, by the edge of the sword.

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Cross References

Joshua 8:26But Josue drew not back his hand, which he had stretched out on high, holding the shield, till all the inhabitants of Hai were slain.

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen ye the feeble hands, and confirm the weak knees.

Mark 14:37And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping. And he saith to Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? couldst thou not watch one hour?

Ephesians 6:18By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:

Colossians 4:2Be instant in prayer; watching in it with thanksgiving:

Hebrews 12:12Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,

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 →

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