“ And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. ”
With the edge of the sword - This expression always denotes a great slaughter of the enemy.
Exodus 27. Water from the Rock (Exodus 17 :1 P (Rephidim), Exodus 17:1 b - Exodus 17:2 a (strove, strive) E, Exodus 17:3 and Exodus 17:2 b (tempt) J, Exodus 17:4 E, Exodus 17:5 a (peopl...
edge . Hebrew mouth. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia. App-6. sword in the Plain: Rod of God on the mount ( Exodus 17:9 ): Jehovah above all ( Exodus 17:6 ).
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...
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people - Amalek might have been the name of the ruler of this people continued down from the...
Amalek and his people— If we understand this disjunctively, Amalek must signify the prince of this people; or, if Amalek be understood of the Amalekites, collectively, his people must sig...
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. Joshua discomfited. Victory at length decided in favour of Israel, and the glory of the victory was by an act of natio...
Rephidim. Murmuring for Water. Opposition of Amalek Leaving the maritime plain the Israelites now strike inland, and after halting at Dophkah and Alush (see Numbers 33:12-13 ) they come to Rephid...
Water from the Rock; Victory over Amalek Exodus 17:1-16 From the smitten rock flowed the water for the thirsty hosts. So the Rock of Ages was smitten, and from His riven side has flowed out blo...
Another trial of their faith came to the people in the lack of water. In view of the fact that they had been provided with bread and flesh, it would seem as if they would have learned enough to be ab...
Observe how victory is ascribed to Joshua. Perhaps eminently upon this consideration, that he was a type of our spiritual Joshua, who fights all our battles, and makes us more than conquerors through...
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. Amalek being distinguished from "his people", has led some to think that Amalek was the name of the king, or general of the...
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. Ver. 13. And Joshua discomfited. ] How should he do otherwise when he fought with such weapons Prayers are the bombardae e...
Though God gave the victory, yet it is said Joshua discovered Amalek , because Joshua was a type of Christ, and of the same name, and in him it is that we are more than conquerors. The Lord said, W...
WATER FROM THE ROCK (vs.1-7) Bread has been provided for the people. Can God provide water also? Why did they not simply appeal to Him in fullest confidence that He would answer just as fully as...
The Conflict with Amalek; The Defeat of Amalek. B. C. 1491. 8 Then came Amalek, and fo...
Either, 1. The king of the Amalekites, and his people. Or, 2. The people of the Amalekites, and those other people who were leagued with them.
A Sudden Attack From an Unexpected Foe ( Exodus 17:8-16 ). Up to this point the problems of the journey have been physical problems arising from the environment, but now the children of Israel are...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 17:16 . The Lord hath sworn.]—A far-fetched if not an impossible rendering. The words are literally— “For (or because) a hand upon (or against) the throne of Jah; War for...
Exodus 17:13 I. Amalek, as we learn from Deuteronomy 25:18 , had "smitten the hindmost, even all that were feeble." The stragglers are always a temptation to the foe. The hindmost and the feeble...
Exodus 17:1 . Rephidim. The plain before Horeb, where the Israelites encamped before they removed to the plain opposite Sinai. Exodus 17:6 . Thou shalt smite the rock. Horeb was the place wher...
Joshua discomfited Amalek. Winning God’s battles I. Amalek, as we learn from Deuteronomy 25:18 , had “smitten the hindmost, even all that were feeble.” The stragglers are always a temptation t...
EXPOSITION THE WAR WITH AMALEK . The Amalekites seem to have been descendants of Amalek, the grandson of Esau ( Genesis 36:12 ). They separated themselves off from the other Edomites at a...
The Battle with the Amalekites
Joshua 10:28 Joshua 10:32 Joshua 10:37 Joshua 10:42 Joshua 11:12
Though God gave the victory, yet it is said Joshua discomfited Amalek, because Joshua was a type of Christ, and of the same name, and in him it is that we are more than conquerors.