Moses commanded Joshua, “Choose some men to go out and fight the army of Amalek for us. Tomorrow, I will stand at the top of the hill, holding the staff of God in my hand.”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Joshua - This is the first mention of the great follower and successor of Moses. He died at the age of 110, some 65 years after this transac…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Moses said to Joshua. —This is the first mention of Joshua. He was an Ephraimite, the son of a man called Nun, and the te…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Moses said unto Joshua the son of Nun, who was his minister, and was a man of war from his youth, trained up in the a…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Israel engaged with Amalek in their own necessary defense. God makes his people able and calls them to various services for the good of his church.…