Exodus 17:12

Nowe Moses handes were heauy: therefore they tooke a stone and put it vnder him, and hee sate vpon it: and Aaron and Hur stayed vp his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side: so his hands were steady vntill the going downe of the sunne.

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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 helde vp his hande, Israel preuailed: but when he let his hande downe, Amalek preuailed.

13And Ioshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

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Cross References

Joshua 8:26For Ioshua drewe not his hande backe againe which he had stretched out with the speare, vntill hee had vtterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the weake handes, and comfort the feeble knees.

Mark 14:37Then hee came, and founde them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watche one houre?

Ephesians 6:18And pray alwayes with all maner prayer and supplication in the Spirit: and watch thereunto with all perseuerance and supplication for al Saints,

Colossians 4:2Continue in prayer, and watch in the fame with thankesgiuing,

Hebrews 12:12Wherfore lift vp your hands which hang downe, and your weake 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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