Exodus 17:9
Moses told Joshua, “Choose some men and go out and fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I'll stand on the top of this hill holding the walking stick of God.”
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8Then some Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim.
Cross References
Exodus 4:2The Lord asked him, “What are you holding in your hand?” “A walking stick,” Moses replied.
Exodus 17:13As a result Joshua defeated the Amalekite army.
Exodus 24:13So Moses left with Joshua his attendant and climbed up the mountain of God.
Numbers 11:28Joshua, son of Nun, who had been Moses' assistant since he was young, reacted, saying, “Moses, my lord, you have to stop them!”
Numbers 13:16These were the names of the men that Moses sent to explore the country. Moses called Hoshea Joshua.
Numbers 31:3Moses instructed the people, “Have some of your men get ready for battle, so they can go and attack the Midianites and carry out 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 →