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Moses said to Joshua, "Choose men for us, and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with God`s rod in my hand.
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The Debut of a Leader
This verse marks the first appearance of Joshua, Moses' future successor. Commentators note he was an Ephraimite, known for his military capacity, whose name was originally Hoshea (meaning 'Saviour'). Moses entrusts him with leading a select group of Israel's best fighters, establishing him as a key leader for the first time.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
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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.…