Exodus 17:9
And Moses said to Joshua, Choose out for thyself mighty men, and go forth and set the army in array against Amalek tomorrow; and, behold, I shall stand on the top of the hill, and the rod of God will be in my hand.
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In Context
8And Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
Cross References
Exodus 4:2And the Lord said to him, What is this thing that is in thy hand? and he said, A rod.
Exodus 17:13And Joshua routed Amalek and all his people with the slaughter of the sword.
Exodus 24:13And Moses rose up and Joshua his attendant, and they went up into the mount of God.
Numbers 11:28And Joshua the son of Nun, who attended on Moses, the chosen one, said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
Numbers 13:16These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land; and Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun, Joshua.
Numbers 31:3And Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm some of you, and set yourselves in array before the Lord against Midian, to inflict vengeance on Midian from the Lord.
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 →