Exodus 17:9

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Summary

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.

Unto joshua

Hebrews 4:8

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Numbers 31:3

Bible References

Unto joshua

So Joshua overwhelmed and defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

So Moses arose with Joshua his attendant, and he went up to the mountain of God.

Then Joshua the son of Nun, the attendant of Moses from his youth, said, “My lord Moses, stop them!”

These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land; but Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun, Joshua (the Lord is salvation).

[This mention of a rest was not a reference to their entering into Canaan.] For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not speak about another day [of opportunity] after that.

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Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for war, so that they may go against Midian to execute the Lord’s vengeance on Midian [for seducing Israel to participate in idolatry].