Yahweh said to Moses, "Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under the sky."

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

In a book - in the book, that is, the book which contained the history of God’s dealings with His people. Moses was further instructed to im…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Write this for a memorial in a book. —Hebrew, in the book. That “book” existed long before Moses is implied in h…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the Lord said to Moses. By this command God made it known that He had performed a work which not only ought to be celebrated by word

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Lord said to Moses
After the battle was over, and the Israelites had got the victory:

wri…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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

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