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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 17

1 The people murmur for water at Rephidim.
6 God sends them for water to the rock in Horeb.
7 The place is called Massah and Meribah.
8 Amalek is overcome by Joshua, while Moses holds up his
hands with the rod of God. 14 Amalek is doomed to destruction; and Moses builds the altar
JEHOVAH-nissi.

1

Sin. 16:1; Nu 33:12-14;

Rephidim. ver. 8; 19:2;

2

the people. 5:21; 14:11,12; 15:24; 16:2,3; Nu 11:4-6; 14:2; 20:3-5; 21:5;

Give us. Ge 30:1,2; 1Sa 8:6; Lu 15:12;

wherefore. ver. 7; 16:2; Nu 14:22; De 6:16; Ps 78:18,41,56; 95:9; 106:14; Isa 7:12; Mal 3:15; Mt 4:7; 16:1-3; Lu 4:12; Ac 5:9; 15:10; 1Co 10:9; Heb 3:9;

3

thou hast. 16:3;

4

cried. 14:15; 15:25; Nu 11:11;

almost. Nu 14:10; 16:19; 1Sa 30:6; Joh 8:59; 10:31; Ac 7:50; 14:19;

5

Go on. Eze 2:6; Ac 20:23,24;

thy rod. 7:19,20; Nu 20:8-11;

6

I will. 16:10;

the rock. This rock, which is a vast block of red granite, 15; feet long, 10; broad, and 12; high, lies in the wilderness of Rephidim, to the west of Mount Horeb, a part of Sinai. There are abundant traces of this wonderful miracle remaining at this day. This rock has been visited, drawn, and described by Dr. Shaw and others; and holes and channels appear in the stone, which could only have been formed by the bursting out and running of water.

in Horeb. 3:1-5;

and thou. Nu 20:9-11; De 8:15; Ne 9:15; Ps 78:15,16,20; 105:41; 114:8; Isa 48:21; 1Co 10:4;

that the people. Ps 46:4; Isa 41:17,18; 43:19,20; Joh 4:10,14; 7:37,38; Re 22:17;

7

Massah. i.e., Temptation. Nu 20:13; De 9:22;

Meribah. that is, Chiding or Strife. ver. 2; Ps 81:7;

chiding. ver. 2;

tempted. Ps 95:8; Heb 3:8,9;

Is the Lord. 34:9; De 31:17; Jos 22:31; Isa 12:6; Mic 3:11; Joh 1:14; Ac 7:37-39; Ge 36:12,16; Nu 24:20; De 25:17; 1Sa 15:2; 30:1; Ps 83:7;

9

unto Joshua. ver. 13; 24:13; Nu 11:28; 13:16;

Oshea. Jehoshua. De 32:44;

Hoshea. Called Jesus. Ac 7:45; Heb 4:8;

Choose. Nu 31:3,4;

the rod. 4:2,20;

10

Joshua. Jos 11:15; Mt 28:20; Joh 2:5; 15:14;

and Moses. ver. 9;

Hur. ver. 12; 24:14; Ps 56:9; Lu 18:1; 1Ti 2:8; Jas 5:16;

12

Moses' hands. Mt 26:40-45; Mr 14:37-40; Eph 6:18; Col 4:2;

stayed up his hands. Ps 35:3; Isa 35:3; 2Co 1:11; Php 1:19; 1Th 5:25; Heb 12:12; Jas 1:6; Jos 10:28,32,37,42; 11:12;

14

memorial. 12:14; 13:9; 34:27; De 31:9; Jos 4:7; Job 19:23; Hag 2:2,3;

for I will. Nu 24:20; De 25:17-19; 1Sa 15:2,3,7,8,18; 27:8,9; 30:1,17; 2Sa 1:1,8-16; 8:12; 1Ch 4:43; Ezr 9:14;

the remembrance. Job 18:17; Ps 9:6; Pr 10:7;

15

JEHOVAH-nissi. i.e., the Lord my banner. Ge 22:14; 33:20; Ps 60:4;

16

Because, etc. or, Because the hand of Amalek is against the throne of the Lord, therefore, etc. the Lord, etc. Heb. the hand upon the throne of the Lord. Isa 66:1; Ac 7:49;

will have war. Ps 21:8-11;

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