Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands.” New Living Translation Moses commanded Joshua, “Choose some men to go out and fight the army of Amalek for us. Tomorrow, I will stand at the top of the hill, holding the staff of God in my hand.” English Standard Version So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose for us men, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” Berean Standard Bible So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.” Berean Literal Bible And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose for us men and go out—fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill, and the staff of God will be in my hand.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.” New American Standard Bible So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will station myself on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” NASB 1995 So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will station myself on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” NASB 1977 So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us, and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will station myself on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” Legacy Standard Bible So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will take my stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” Amplified Bible So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us and go out, fight against Amalek [and his people]. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” Berean Annotated Bible So Moses (drawn out) said to Joshua (YHWH saves), “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites (dwellers in a valley). Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God {Elohim} in my hand. Christian Standard Bible Moses said to Joshua, “Select some men for us and go fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with God’s staff in my hand.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Moses said to Joshua, “Select some men for us and go fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with God’s staff in my hand.” American Standard Version 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 my hand. Contemporary English Version So Moses told Joshua, "Have some men ready to attack the Amalekites tomorrow. I will stand on a hilltop, holding this walking stick that has the power of God." English Revised Version And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. GOD'S WORD® Translation Moses said to Joshua, "Choose some of our men. Then fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill. I will hold in my hand the staff God told me to take along." Good News Translation Moses said to Joshua, "Pick out some men to go and fight the Amalekites tomorrow. I will stand on top of the hill holding the stick that God told me to carry." International Standard Version Moses told Joshua, "Choose some men for us and go out to fight against the Amalekites. Tomorrow I'll stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand." NET Bible So Moses said to Joshua, "Choose some of our men and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand." New Heart English Bible Moses said to Joshua, "Choose men for us, and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with God's rod in my hand." Webster's Bible Translation And Moses said to 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 my hand. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleSo Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.” World English Bible Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us, and go out to fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with God’s rod in my hand.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Moses says to Joshua, “Choose men for us, and go out, fight with Amalek: tomorrow I am standing on the top of the hill, and the rod of God in my hand.” Berean Literal Bible And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose for us men and go out—fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill, and the staff of God will be in my hand.” Young's Literal Translation and Moses saith unto Joshua, 'Choose for us men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to-morrow I am standing on the top of the hill, and the rod of God in my hand.' Smith's Literal Translation And Moses will say to Joshua, Choose to us men, and go forth, wage war with Amalek: to-morrow I stand upon the head of the hill and the rod of God in my band. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Moses said to Josue: Choose out men: and go out and fight against Amalec: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill having the rod of God in my hand. Catholic Public Domain Version And Moses said to Joshua: “Choose men. And when you go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow, I will stand at the top of the hill, holding the staff of God in my hand.” New American Bible So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some men for us, and tomorrow go out and engage Amalek in battle. I will be standing on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” New Revised Standard Version Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some men for us and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Moses said to Joshua, Choose for yourself men, and go out, fight with Amalek tomorrow; and I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Moshe said to Yeshua, “Choose for you men and come out; we shall make war with Amaleq tomorrow, and behold, I am standing on the top of the hill and the staff of God is in my hand. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Moses said unto Joshua: 'Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek; tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Moses said to Joshua, Choose out for thyself mighty men, and go forth and set the army in array against Amalec to-morrow; and, behold, I shall stand on the top of the hill, and the rod of God will be in my hand. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Defeat of the Amalekites8After this, the Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. 9So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.” 10Joshua did as Moses had instructed him and fought against the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.… Cross References So Moses said to Joshua, Numbers 27:18-23 And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him. / Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight. / Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him. … Deuteronomy 31:7-8 Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.” Joshua 1:1-2 Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying, / “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel. “Choose some of our men Joshua 8:3-4 So Joshua and the whole army set out to attack Ai. Joshua chose 30,000 mighty men of valor and sent them out at night / with these orders: “Pay attention. You are to lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it. All of you must be ready. 1 Samuel 13:2 He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home. Numbers 31:3-4 So Moses told the people, “Arm some of your men for war, that they may go against the Midianites and execute the LORD’s vengeance on them. / Send into battle a thousand men from each tribe of Israel.” and go out to fight the Amalekites. Deuteronomy 25:17-19 Remember what the Amalekites did to you along your way from Egypt, / how they met you on your journey when you were tired and weary, and they attacked all your stragglers; they had no fear of God. / When the LORD your God gives you rest from the enemies around you in the land that He is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you are to blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget! 1 Samuel 15:2-3 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they opposed them on their way up from Egypt. / Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’” 1 Samuel 30:17-18 And David struck them down from twilight until the evening of the next day. Not a man escaped, except four hundred young men who fled, riding off on camels. / So David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop Exodus 24:12-13 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.” / So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God. Deuteronomy 9:9-10 When I went up on the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you, I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I ate no bread and drank no water. / Then the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, inscribed by the finger of God with the exact words that the LORD spoke to you out of the fire on the mountain on the day of the assembly. Exodus 34:2-4 Be ready in the morning, and come up on Mount Sinai to present yourself before Me on the mountaintop. / No one may go up with you; in fact, no one may be seen anywhere on the mountain—not even the flocks or herds may graze in front of the mountain.” / So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the originals. He rose early in the morning, and taking the two stone tablets in his hands, he went up Mount Sinai as the LORD had commanded him. with the staff of God in my hand.” Exodus 4:20 So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and headed back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand. Exodus 14:16 And as for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground. Numbers 20:8-11 “Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.” / So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he had been commanded. / Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?” … Joshua 1:6-9 Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them. / Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. / This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do. … Treasury of Scripture And Moses said to 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 my hand. unto Joshua Exodus 17:13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. Exodus 24:13 And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God. Numbers 11:28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. Oshea. Deuteronomy 32:44 And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun. Hoshea, called Jesus Acts 7:45 Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; Hebrews 4:8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. choose Numbers 31:3,4 And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian… the rod Exodus 4:2,20 And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod… Jump to Previous Amalek Am'alek Amalekites Band Choose Fight God's Hand Hands Hill Joshua Morrow Moses Rod Staff Stand Standing Station Together Tomorrow To-Morrow Top WarJump to Next Amalek Am'alek Amalekites Band Choose Fight God's Hand Hands Hill Joshua Morrow Moses Rod Staff Stand Standing Station Together Tomorrow To-Morrow Top WarExodus 17 1. The people murmur for water to Rephidim6. God send 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 hand 14. Amalek is doomed to destruction; and Moses builds the altar Jehovah-nissi So Moses said to Joshua Moses, the leader of the Israelites, speaks to Joshua, who is introduced here as a military leader. Joshua, whose name means "The Lord is salvation," is a type of Christ, foreshadowing Jesus as the ultimate deliverer. This is the first mention of Joshua, who will later succeed Moses and lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt. In this passage, Moses takes a strategic and spiritual leadership role by planning the battle and interceding with the staff of God. 2. Joshua A young leader and warrior, chosen by Moses to lead the Israelites into battle against the Amalekites. This is one of the first mentions of Joshua, who later becomes Moses' successor. 3. Amalekites A nomadic tribe that attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. They are often seen as representing opposition to God's people. 4. Rephidim The location where the Israelites camped and where the battle against the Amalekites took place. It is also the place where God provided water from the rock. 5. The Staff of God A symbol of God's power and presence, previously used by Moses to perform miracles in Egypt and to part the Red Sea. Teaching Points Leadership and DelegationMoses demonstrates effective leadership by delegating the battle to Joshua while he focuses on intercession. Leaders today can learn the importance of trusting others with responsibilities. Spiritual Warfare The battle against the Amalekites is not just physical but spiritual. Moses' position on the hill with the staff symbolizes reliance on God's power. Believers are reminded to engage in spiritual warfare through prayer and faith. The Role of Faith The staff of God represents faith in God's promises and power. Just as Moses relied on the staff, Christians are called to rely on God's Word and promises in their daily battles. Community and Support The Israelites' victory depended on the cooperation between Moses, Joshua, and the people. This highlights the importance of community and mutual support in the Christian life. Remembering God's Faithfulness The account encourages believers to remember and recount God's past faithfulness as a source of strength and encouragement in current challenges. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Exodus 17:9?2. How does Moses' leadership in Exodus 17:9 inspire your own leadership roles today? 3. What does Moses' instruction to Joshua reveal about faith and obedience in challenges? 4. How does Exodus 17:9 connect to Ephesians 6:10-18 on spiritual warfare? 5. In what ways can you "choose men" to support your spiritual battles? 6. How can you apply Moses' reliance on God to your daily decision-making? 7. Why did Moses choose Joshua to lead the battle in Exodus 17:9? 8. What is the significance of Moses holding the staff in Exodus 17:9? 9. How does Exodus 17:9 demonstrate the importance of leadership in faith? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Exodus 17? 11. What is the summary of Joshua's life and leadership? 12. What are key events in Joshua's life? 13. Numbers 10:1–2: How could two silver trumpets effectively coordinate such a large multitude across vast desert distances? 14. Psalm 20:7 – Does this portrayal of military reliance contradict biblical accounts where God commands battle preparations? What Does Exodus 17:9 Mean So Moses said to Joshua“So Moses said to Joshua…” - Leadership passes on purpose. Moses, who received direct revelation at the burning bush (Exodus 3:1-10), now turns to the man who has served him “from his youth” (Exodus 24:13; Numbers 11:28). - Discipleship is intentional; Joshua’s preparation for future command comes through real responsibility, not classroom theory (Deuteronomy 34:9; 2 Timothy 2:2). - God‐given authority is relational: Moses speaks, Joshua listens, Israel is blessed (Hebrews 13:7, 17). Choose some of our men “…‘Choose some of our men…’” - Selection matters. As later with Gideon (Judges 7:2-7), victory hinges on God’s choice more than sheer numbers. - Moses recognises Israel’s covenant unity—“our” men. The battle involves the whole people (Exodus 19:5-6; Romans 12:4-5). - Wise delegation eases burdens; Moses will soon adopt Jethro’s counsel to appoint capable leaders (Exodus 18:25-26), foreshadowing New-Testament eldership (Acts 6:3-4). Go out to fight the Amalekites “…and go out to fight the Amalekites.” - Amalek attacked the weary stragglers (Deuteronomy 25:17-19); God takes that cruelty personally (1 Samuel 15:2-3). - Israel’s first armed conflict after leaving Egypt shows that redemption does not exempt from warfare; rather, it equips for it (Ephesians 6:10-17; 2 Corinthians 10:3-4). - Physical obedience complements spiritual promises: the people must swing swords while God secures the outcome (Joshua 6:20; Psalm 144:1-2). Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop “Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop…” - Moses sets a time—faith acts within history (John 11:6-7). - The hill offers visibility; Israel will literally look up and remember where help comes from (Psalm 121:1-2). - Standing signifies intercession (Exodus 32:11; Ezekiel 22:30). Moses models the pattern later seen in Christ, “who always lives to intercede” (Hebrews 7:25). - Cooperation: Joshua engages the enemy; Moses engages heaven. Neither role suffices alone (Exodus 17:10-13). With the staff of God in my hand “…with the staff of God in my hand.” - The same staff divided the Red Sea (Exodus 14:16) and struck the rock for water (Exodus 17:5-6). It embodies remembered miracles. - Its presence declares that the upcoming victory is the Lord’s (1 Samuel 17:45-47). - Holding the staff elevates dependence: when Moses’ hands drop, Israel falters (Exodus 17:11-12). Persistent prayer sustains ongoing battles (Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17). - The staff’s history urges faith; past deliverances fuel present courage (Psalm 77:11-14). summary Exodus 17:9 reveals a divine strategy combining selected warriors and steadfast intercession. Moses mentors Joshua, assigns chosen men, directs them against a ruthless foe, promises visible prayer support, and wields the proven symbol of God’s power. Victory will come not by numbers or skill but through obedience on the battlefield and dependence on the hilltop—a timeless call to fight under God’s banner while trusting His prevailing strength. (9) Moses said unto Joshua.--This is the first mention of Joshua. He was an Ephraimite, the son of a man called Nun, and the tenth in descent from Joseph (see Note on Exodus 6:16), in the prime of life--about 45 years old--and probably known as possessing military capacity. His actual name at the timo was Hoshea, which might have been viewed as a good omen, since the word meant "Saviour." Moses afterwards changed his name to Jehoshua (Numbers 13:16), which became by contraction Joshua. We find him, later in Exodus, acting as Moses' personal attendant, or "minister" (Numbers 24:13; Numbers 32:17; Numbers 33:11), accompanying him to the top of Sinai, and placed by him in charge of the first "Tabernacle." Afterwards he, with Caleb, was the only one of the spies who brought back a true report of Canaan. (Numbers 14:6-9.) His choice as leader to succeed Moses resulted naturally from his antecedents, and is related in Numbers 27:18-23. . . . Verse 9. - And Moses said to Joshua. On hearing what had happened, Moses summoned to his presence an Ephraimite in the prime of life - about 45 years old - and devolved on him the military command. The man's name at the time was Hoshea or Oshea (Numbers 13:8). He was the son of a certain Nun (ibid.) or Non (1 Chronicles 7:27), and the tenth in descent from Ephraim, the son of Joseph (ib, 23-27). Some forty years later Moses changed his name from Hoshea to Jehoshua. which became contracted into Joshua. The occurrence of this form in the present passage may be accounted for.1. By Moses having written (or reviewed) Exodus late in his life; or 2. By a later authorised reviser (Ezra?) having altered the text. Choose out for us men - i.e. "Select from the congregation such a number of fit men as appear to thee sufficient, and with them fight Amalek." To-morrow. It was probably evening, when Moses heard of the attack on his rear, and there was consequently no possibility of retrieving the disaster till the next day. lie could but make his arrangements for retrieving it. I will stand on the top of the hill. It is implied that there was a conspicuous hill (gibeah), not a rock (tsur) in the near vicinity of Rephidim, whence Moses could see the fight, and be seen by those engaged in it. Dean Stanley finds all the conditions answered by an eminence on the south side of the Wady Feiran (Sinai and Palestine, p. 41). Others suggest the Jebel Tahuneh north of the same wady. With the rod of God in my hand. Moses meant to indicate by this, that he looked for victory to God alone, and did not trust in an "arm of flesh," while, nevertheless, he sent his soldiers to the combat. Hebrew So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Joshua, יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites “Choose בְּחַר־ (bə·ḥar-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select some of our men אֲנָשִׁ֔ים (’ă·nā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person and go out וְצֵ֖א (wə·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to fight הִלָּחֵ֣ם (hil·lā·ḥêm) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle the Amalekites. בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק (ba·‘ă·mā·lêq) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6002: Amalek -- a descendant of Esau, also his posterity Tomorrow מָחָ֗ר (mā·ḥār) Adverb Strong's 4279: Deferred, the morrow, tomorrow, hereafter I אָנֹכִ֤י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I will stand נִצָּב֙ (niṣ·ṣāḇ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5324: To take one's stand, stand on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the hilltop רֹ֣אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7218: The head with the staff וּמַטֵּ֥ה (ū·maṭ·ṭêh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe of God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative in my hand.” בְּיָדִֽי׃ (bə·yā·ḏî) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand Links Exodus 17:9 NIVExodus 17:9 NLT Exodus 17:9 ESV Exodus 17:9 NASB Exodus 17:9 KJV Exodus 17:9 BibleApps.com Exodus 17:9 Biblia Paralela Exodus 17:9 Chinese Bible Exodus 17:9 French Bible Exodus 17:9 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 17:9 Moses said to Joshua Choose men (Exo. 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