Then said Moses to the brave Joshua,
'Choose thee now men, and go to-morrow
against Amalek, and fight valiantly against him,
I myself will stand on this steep mountain,
having in my hands the holy rod of God.'
Joshua then went and fought with Amalek,
and Moses then ascended the rugged mountain,
with Aaron and Hur, to pray to the Almighty.
Then Moses raised his hands in prayer,
and Joshua had victory, and slew the heathen.
Afterward, when Moses could no longer hold
his hands stretched out, then had Amalek
the victory for a while, and slew the people of God.
As often as Moses raised his hands in prayer,
so often had Joshua heavenly succour;
and as soon as his arms slackened from weakness,
immediately Amalek smote, and had victory over them.
Moses' hands were very much weighed down;
Aaron then placed an exceeding great stone
under Moses, and he sat thereupon,
and Aaron raised up his hand in prayer,
and Hur held the other until it was evening.
Joshua then had heavenly succour,
and put to flight Amalek and his people with weapons.
By this we may learn that we Christians should
in every distress, ever cry to God,
and entreat His aid, with full faith;
if He then will not give us His aid,
nor hear our prayer, then will it be manifest,
