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Natural & Supernatural Warfare
The Israelites journeyed across the desert to Rephidim (meaning Resting place) and suddenly came under attack from the local tribe the Amalekites.
Moses gave Joshua, his second-in-command, the order to attack them, while he, Aaron and Hur would stand on the top of the hill overlooking the plain.
"I myself will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand."
As long as Moses held his hand up, Joshua and his men prevailed, but when he lowered his hands the Amalekites prevailed. Unsurprisingly, Moses' hands grew heavy and so Aaron and Hur fetched a stone and sat Moses down on it, while they supported his hands, one on each side, until sunset.
Joshua and his men overwhelmed the Amalekites with the sword. To commemorate the occasion, God said to Moses:
" Write this on a scroll as something to be remembered and make sure that Joshua hears it, because I will completely blot out the name of Amalek from under heaven.”
And Moses built an altar and named it YHWH (Yahweh) Nissi - The LORD My Banner - for he said: The LORD has sworn; the LORD will have war against Amalek from generation to generation."