Israel's engagement with Amalek, in their own necessary defence against the aggressors. Herein they bade defiance to that power which had so lately ruined the Egyptians but in vain did they attack a camp guarded and victualled by miracles: verily they knew not what they did. They did not boldly front them as a generous enemy, but without any provocation given by Israel, or challenge given to them, basely fell upon their rear, and smote those that were faint and feeble and could neither make resistance nor escape. They had been quarrelling with Moses ( ), and now God sends Amalekites to quarrel with them wars abroad are the just punishment of strifes and discontents at home. The Amalekites were the posterity of Esau, who hated Jacob because of the birthright and blessing, and this was an effort of the hereditary enmity, a malice that ran in the blood, and perhaps was now exasperated by the working of the promise towards an accomplishment. Amalek's attempt: They came out, and fought with Israel. Amalek was the first of the nations that Israel fought with. We have here the story of the war with Amalek, which, we may suppose, was the first that was recorded in the book of the wars of the Lord. 15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi: 16 For he said, Because the L ORD hath sworn that the L ORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation. 14 And the L ORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. 13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

12 But Moses' hands were heavy and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. 10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. 8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. Exo 17:10 | MHC | STEP | The Conflict with Amalek The Defeat of Amalek.

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