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Spiritual and Physical Battle
Commentators highlight a crucial division of labor. While Joshua led the physical fight in the valley, Moses, Aaron, and Hur engaged in a spiritual battle of prayer on the hill. This shows that victory for God's people depends on both practical action and fervent, faithful intercession. The battle was won on two fronts.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 17:10
18th Century
Theologian
Hur - Again mentioned with Aaron, in Exodus 24:14. He was grandfather of Bezaleel, the great sculptor and artificer of the tabernacle ([Refe…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 17:10
19th Century
Bishop
Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up. —Moses, we know, was eighty years of age (Exodus 7:7); Aaron was eighty-three; Hur, the…
John Calvin
On Exodus 17:10
16th Century
Theologian
So Joshua did as. Although Joshua is by no means hesitant, but diligently carries out what he knows God Himself commanded him, and it is p…
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John Gill
On Exodus 17:10
17th Century
Pastor
So Joshua did as Moses had said to him
He singled out some proper persons for the battle, and arrayed them with armo…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 17:8–16
17th Century
Minister
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.…