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Exodus 17:11-12 KJV
Exodus · chapter 17 · verses 11–12 · King James Version
11And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. 12But 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.Exodus 17:11-12 · King James Version
Exodus 17:11-12 in context
9And 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.
10So 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.
11And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
12But 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.
13And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
14And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
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Key words (Strong's)
- prevailedgâbarto be strongH1396 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
- AmalekʻĂmâlêqAmalek, a descendant of EsauH6002 →
- MosesMôshehMosheh, the Israelite lawgiverH4872 →
- heavykâbêdheavyH3515 →
- stoneʼebena stoneH68 →
- AaronʼAhărôwnAharon, the brother of MosesH175 →
- handyâda handH3027 →
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We have here the story of the war with Amalek, which, we may suppose, was the first that was recorded in the book of the wars of the Lord, Num 21:14. Amalek was the first of the nations that Israel fought with, Num 24:20. Observe, I. Amalek's attempt: They came out, and fought with Israel, Exo 17:8.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-16