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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:10

Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up - It is likely that the Hur mentioned here is the same with that Hur mentioned 1 Chronicles 2:19 , who appears from the chronology in that chapter to have been the son of Caleb, the son of Ezron, the son of Pharez, the son of Judah. The rabbins and Josephus say he was the brother-in-law of Moses, having married his sister Miriam. He was a person in whom Moses put much confidence; for he left him conjoint governor of the people with Aaron, when he went to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:11

When Moses held up his hand - We cannot understand this transaction in any literal way; for the lifting up or letting down the hands of Moses could not, humanly speaking, influence the battle. It is likely that he held up the rod of God in his hand, Exodus 17:9 , as an ensign to the people. We have already seen that in prayer the hands were generally lifted up and spread out, (See Clarke's note on Exodus 9:29 ;), and therefore it is likely that by this act prayer and supplication are... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:13

Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people - Amalek might have been the name of the ruler of this people continued down from their ancestor, (see Clarke on Exodus 17:8 ; (note)), as Pharaoh was the name of all succeeding kings in Egypt. If this were the case, then Amalek and his people mean the prince and the army that fought under him. But if Amalek stand here for the Amalekites, then his people must mean the confederates he had employed on this occasion. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:14

Write this for a memorial in a book - This is the first mention of writing on record: what it signified, or how it was done, we cannot tell. But it is evident that either this passage is introduced here instead of Deuteronomy 25:17 , by way of anticipation, or that by the words שפר כתב kethob and sepher was intended only a monumental declaration of the defeat of Amalek by Joshua, by some action or symbolical representation; for it is immediately subjoined, "And Moses built an altar,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:15

Jehovah-nissi - Jehovah is my ensign or banner. The hands and rod of Moses were held up as soldiers are wont to hold up their standards in the time of battle; and as these standards bear the arms of the country, the soldiers are said to fight under that banner, i.e., under the direction and in the defense of that government. Thus the Israelites fought under the direction of God, and in the defense of his truth; and therefore the name of Jehovah became the armorial bearing of the whole... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:16

The Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek, etc. - This is no translation of the words מלחמה יה כס על יד כי ki yad al kes yah milckamah , which have been variously rendered by different translators and critics; the most rational version of which is the following: Because the hand of Amalek is against the throne of God, therefore will I have war with Amalek from generation to generation. This gives a tolerably consistent sense, yet still there is considerable obscurity in... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:10

Verse 10 10.So Joshua did as. Although Joshua is by no means backward, but diligently executes what he knows to be commanded him by God Himself, and it is probable that the soldiers whom he had taken to accompany him did their duty properly, yet is it expressly stated that they gained the victory by no care, or striving, or courage of their own, but by the prayer of Moses, by whose support their leader as well as the army was sustained. Yet does not Moses here boastfully commend his own zeal in... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:13

Verse 13 13.And Joshua discomfited Amalek. The copula is here used instead of the illative particle; for Moses here concludes that the Israelites overcame their enemies, because he had continually persevered in prayer. There is, too, an implied antithesis between the firmness of his hands and the weakness of the enemy, that we may know that they were discomfited or conquered, not so much by the sword as by the uplifting of the rod, and by the intercession of the holy man. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:14

Verse 14 14.And the Lord said unto Moses. By this command God made it known that He had performed a work which not only ought to be celebrated by word (192) of mouth, but which also was deserving of eternal glory with posterity; for therefore did He command it to be written in a book, that its memory might never perish. The dispute of commentators respecting this book seems to me to be superfluous; for God simply wills that the memorial of this circumstance should exist in all ages; and this... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:15

Verse 15 15.And Moses built an altar. The purpose of this was that not he alone, but the whole people should testify, by solemn sacrifice, their gratitude; which the very name of the altar proves. For neither did he wish to erect a statue to God, nor to honor the altar by God’s name, but he shows that this was the object he proposed to himself, that the Israelites, being inflated by their good success, should not boast of their own strength, but glory only in God. I see not why some should... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:16

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:15

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