Exodus 17:8-13

The Voice

⁸ While the Israelites were camped at Rephidim, soldiers of Amalek came and attacked them. ⁹ Moses called for a young leader named Joshua.

¹⁰ Joshua did exactly as Moses had instructed him to do. He gathered the strongest men he could find and fought against the soldiers of Amalek. Meanwhile, Moses, Aaron, and Hur climbed to the top of the hill.

¹¹ It happened that whenever Moses raised his hand, the battle went well for Israel; but whenever he lowered his hand to rest, Amalek began to win. ¹² When Moses became too tired to hold his hands up any longer, Aaron and Hur took a stone and sat him down on it. Then both men stood beside Moses, one on each side, holding his hands up and keeping them steady until sunset. ¹³ In the end, Joshua and the men of Israel defeated Amalek and his soldiers with the sword.