Exodus 17:9

And Moses said to Josue: Choose out men: and go out and fight against Amalec: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill having the rod of God in my hand.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8And Amalec came, and fought against Israel in Raphidim.

10Josue did as Moses had spoken, and he fought against Amalec; but Moses, and Aaron, and Hur went up upon the top of the hill.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:2Then he said to him: What is that thou holdest in thy hand? He answered: A rod.

Exodus 17:13And Josue put Amalec and his people to flight, by the edge of the sword.

Exodus 24:13Moses rose up, and his minister Josue: and Moses going up into the mount of God,

Numbers 11:28Forthwith Josue the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, and chosen out of many, said: My lord Moses forbid them.

Numbers 13:16Of the tribe of Gad, Guel the son of Machi.

Numbers 31:3And Moses forthwith said: Arm of you men to fight, who may take the revenge of the Lord on the Madianites.

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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