Exodus 17:15,16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Bible Comments

Jehovah nissi means, the Lord my banner. Song of Solomon 2:4

See this prediction fulfilled in the historical sense of it. 1 Samuel 15:2-3 compared with 1 Samuel 30:1-17, and again: 2 Samuel 8:12. And it is worthy remark, that after this period we never read so much as the name of Amalek, in the word of God, as a nation then existing.

Exodus 17:15-16

15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:c

16 For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.