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Exodus 17:14-16

EXODUS—NOTE ON Exodus 17:14 No explicit reason is given for the severity of the Lord’s judgment on Amalek. (But see note on Josh. 6:17–18.) A later reference to the event (Deuteronomy 25:17) says that Amalek “did not fear God,” having attacked the people of Israel who were trailing behind and tired from the journey. The Amalekites still posed a threat to Israel in the days of Saul and David (1 Samuel 15:3).

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See also Exodus 17:14-16 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 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 thi...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    IN A BOOK - in the book, i. e. the book which contained the history of God’s dealings with His people. Moses was further instructed to impress the command especially on the mind of Joshua, as the lead...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 17 AT REPHIDIM _ 1. The water from the rock (Exodus 17:1)_ 2. The conflict with Amalek (Exodus 17:8) From Sin they went to Dophkah and Alush before they came to Rephidim (Numbers 33:12). Aga...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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,...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE LORD (Hebrew. _Jehovah._ said. See notes on Exodus 3:7 and Exodus 6:10. WRITE. First occurrence. The tablets found at Lachish and Tel-el-Amarna show that writing of. high order was fully develope...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES, WRITE THIS, &C.— God commands Moses here, not only to write his decree concerning Amalek, but to _rehearse it in the ears of Joshua;_ thus strongly declaring his fixed purpos...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 17 And all the congregation of the children of Is-ra-el journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, by their journeys, according to the commandment of Je-ho-vah, and encamped...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE LORD 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._ Write this for a me...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    17:14 the (f-12) Or 'a.' that (g-22) Or 'for.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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) they come to Rephidim. This...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    WRITE THIS., IN A BOOK] Written records, contemporary with the events described in them, were no doubt preserved for many generations, and would afford material for future historians. One of these ear...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 17 WATER AT HOREB – VERSES 1-7 V1 All the *Israelites left the *dese...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֗ה כְּתֹ֨ב זֹ֤א

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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 abl...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Of Josue, and of all who shall govern after him, that they may remember to execute my decree of extermination, against these cruel Amalecites, who have first dared to oppose the progress of my dejecte...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    This is the first memorial commanded to be made of God's dealing, with his people; and a most memorable one it is. I wish that every child of God would keep it in remembrance, for what doth it express...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    There is hardly a book of the Old Testament that stands out in more decided contrast with the book of Genesis than the one which follows it most closely. And this is the more striking, because God emp...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 16 AND 17. But now the difficulties of the way arrive. They travel three days without water-a sad effect, in appearance, of such a deliverance; and then the w...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES,.... After the battle was over, and the Israelites had got the victory: WRITE THIS FOR A MEMORIAL IN A BOOK: not in loose papers, but in a book, that it might continue; m...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the LORD 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. Ver. 14. _In a bo...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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, Wr...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    The people murmure for water at Rephidim. 5 God sendeth him for water to the rocke in Horeb. 8 Amalek is ouercome by the holding vp of Moses hands. 15 Moses buildeth the Altar IEHOVAH Nissi. [MURM...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua, it should be revealed to Joshua and impressed upon his mind; FOR I WILL UTTERLY PUT OUT THE RE...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE BATTLE WITH THE AMALEKITES...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    FIFTH SECTION The journey through the wilderness to Sinai. Want of water. Marah. Elim. The Wilderness of Sin. Quails. Manna. Rephidim (Massah and Meribah). The Amalekites. Jethro and his advice, a hu...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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 He...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    8-16 Israel engaged with Amalek in their own necessary defence. God makes his people able, and calls them to various services for the good of his church. Joshua fights, Moses prays, both minister to...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IN A BOOK; even in this book, which Moses was to write by God's inspiration and appointment. See EXODUS 34:27 DEUTERONOMY 31:9,22. _In the ears of Joshua_, thy successor, and the captain of my people,...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the Lord, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 17:14 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Moses H4872 Write H3789 (H8798) memorial H2146 book H5612 recount...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A SUDDEN ATTACK FROM AN UNEXPECTED FOE (EXODUS 17:8). Up to this point the problems of the journey have been physical problems arising from the environment, but now the children of Israel are reminded...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Smitten rock at Meribah. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua, Aaron, Hur. CONCLUSION: Fed by the Bread of Life; refreshed by the Water of Life (John 7:37) means victory for the believer in ever...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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 where God...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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 Jeho...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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 an early date, an...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and they pitched in Rephidim: and there was no...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    memorial Exodus 12:14 Exodus 13:9 Exodus 34:27 Deuteronomy 31:9 Joshua 4:7

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