Exo 17:1 | Clarke | STEP | The Israelites journey from the wilderness of Sin to Rephidim, , where they murmur for lack of water, , . Moses asks counsel of God, , who commands him to take his rod and smite the rock, , and promises that water should proceed from it for the people to drink, . The place is called Massah and Meribah, . The Amalekites attack Israel in Rephidim, . Joshua is commanded to fight with them, . Moses, Aaron, and Hur go to the top of a hill, and while Moses holds up his hands, the Israelites prevail; when he lets them down, Amalek prevails, , . Moses, being weary, sits down, and Aaron and Hur hold up his hands, . The Amalekites are totally routed, , and the event commanded to be recorded, . Moses builds an altar, and calls it Jehovah-Nissi, . Amalek is threatened with continual wars, . Verse 1 Pitched in Rephidim - In it is said, that when the Israelites came from Sin they encamped in Dophkah, and next in Alush, after which they came to Rephidim. Here, therefore, two stations are omitted, probably because nothing of moment took place at either. See the notes on Numbers 33 (note).

Exodus 17:1

Introduction

The Israelites journey from the wilderness of Sin to Rephidim, Exo 17:1, where they murmur for lack of water, Exo 17:2, Exo 17:3. Moses asks counsel of God, Exo 17:4, who commands him to take his rod and smite the rock, Exo 17:5, and promises that water should proceed from it for the people to drink, Exo 17:6. The place is called Massah and Meribah, Exo 17:7. The Amalekites attack Israel in Rephidim, Exo 17:8. Joshua is commanded to fight with them, Exo 17:9. Moses, Aaron, and Hur go to the top of a hill, and while Moses holds up his hands, the Israelites prevail; when he lets them down, Amalek prevails, Exo 17:10, Exo 17:11. Moses, being weary, sits down, and Aaron and Hur hold up his hands, Exo 17:12. The Amalekites are totally routed, Exo 17:13, and the event commanded to be recorded, Exo 17:14. Moses builds an altar, and calls it Jehovah-Nissi, Exo 17:15. Amalek is threatened with continual wars, Exo 17:16.

Verse 1

Pitched in Rephidim - In Num 33:12-14 it is said, that when the Israelites came from Sin they encamped in Dophkah, and next in Alush, after which they came to Rephidim. Here, therefore, two stations are omitted, probably because nothing of moment took place at either. See the notes on Numbers 33 (note).