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.
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Interpretation
Israel engaged with Amalek in their own necessary defence. God makes his people able, and calls them to various services for the good of his church.
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This thought runs through Exodus 17:8-12.
Glossary
- Amalek Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Ain el Qudeirat.
- Joshua Tribe
- Jehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He is called Jehoshua in Num. 13:16 (A. V. ), and Jesus in Acts 7:45 and Heb. 4:8 .