L. 7i opus LS V í 1. 63 which name was given '6ó5h for a memorial! of their finntand a warning to generations follow- ! ing, that they Mould not tempt the Lord, at they tempted hire in Maff:zh , Deut. 6. 16. Pia1. 95.8, 9. !Heb. 3. 8, 9. /Lleribah] that is, Conteatzon, or, titter chiding, and fo provocation to anger : which therefore theHoly Ghotl calleth in Greeke,Para- picrafmw, that is, Pro oration, or, bitter corz:ention: which here was with 1blofer,v.2. and not fo much with him, as with the Lord himfel fe,Exod. i 6.8. Nmu.2o.a,' 3. Heb.3.8,9. Ir Iehovah, &c.] that is , the gracious prefence of Jehovah , and manic thereof: otzarcwe deluded by Mofes? The Chaldee explaineth itthus;Dotb the Majeffie,f the Lard dwell among us or not ? Of this they would be confirmed by 'Come figue or miracle,which was to tempt God; whotèprefenceand power they had fo often feene. 8 VrrI.S Arnold?) the Amalekites, the pofteritie of Amalek, a Duke of Elip'baz, the bonne of Efau, the brother of Ifrad,Gen.36, i 5,16. This was the fistl of the nations, who warring againft Ifrael, pro - cured their owne utter delfruEtion, Numbers 24. 20. Dent. 25. 19. 1 Sam. 15, 2,3. But forlfraelr finne, cane this chaltifement upon them; as the jewes themfelves acknowledged; faying, After they had paid through the fea, they murmured for wa- ters : then came againfi them, the wicked Amalek, who hated them fir the f fl birth-right and biding, which oür father Jakob had tarn from Elan ; and he came and fought againff Ifrael, beeauf : thy had z iolated the words I of the Lam, &c. Thargum on Song 2.15. feughr] or, warred; but treacheroufly : for hee free the hindmC of ;dray!, even all that mere feeble b.lhinde them, when they were faint and weary, and hefearanot God Dent. 25. 18. 9 . VerC9. Iafhreab]or, lefus: in Hebrew Iehofhuah, whom the Holy Ghófl calleth in Greeke, Iefzu, Ads 7.45. Heb. 4.8. I4ee was fino called Hof at, and161ofs called his name lefiu , that is, Saviour, Nam. 13. 17. He was a figure of Jefus Chrift the Saviour of the world, both in his name and afti- ons,fighting the battelsofthe Lord,and bringing his people into Canaan: hee was the mimfter or bernant of Mafia, and his luccef or in the govern- ment Of Ifrad, Exod.z4.13. Numbers 27.1 9,-23. Deuteronomie 34.9. Jot 1. &c. the top] Hebr. the bead of the hill : fo in verfe 10. There Mofes holding up his rod as an enfogne might be (erne of the peoplc,forthe (trengthcning of their faith. Compare Job. 8. 18, 19. rod if God:] the Chaldee expoundeth it the rod wherewith miracles have beene done from before the Lord. Of it, fee Exod. 4.20. and y. 9 &c. i o ' Vert. s o. to fight] that is, as the Greeke ex plai- neth it, and fought. -See the notes on Genei 2.3. A like phrafe a11ò is in Numb. 18. 22. Dcut. 2. 16. I King.' 2.33. The Hebrew text fometime mani- fefleth this; as so build, i Chro.14.1. for which in 2 Sam. 5.11. is written, and they built. To fay, (or Saying) 5 Chronicles s 3.1 z. for which in 2 Sam. 6.9.1s written, and /aid. So in I Chronic. 34 t 6, compared with 2 Kings 22.9. Hier] or Char: called in Greeke, Oor, he was a Prince of the Tribe of sTiedish, being the forme of Caleb, the fon of Ezra»; the bonne of Pharez, the time of Irtdab, aChronicles 2. 5,9. t8, 19. This Hnr was allo left with Aaron to judge Cbntrover(ies, when Mofes went up onto G O D, upon mount Snai, Exod. 24.14. His botnes tonne Be naleel, was thentafter Work -mail of the Lords Taber- nacle, Exod. 31. 2, -5. Verbs 1. held up] or, held ai f his hand,with the rod of God in ic, for a figne of Gods power and helpe unto his people; and con tcquently,praying unto God for alÇil rice; as the iii iin rep of die hands alto figuifie:h, Pial.28.2. And Iò th. Tba - gum Iernfkleznie explaiuec h it , when Moss held up his bards in prayer, the boufcofIfrael prevailed; and when be let donne his hands from prayer , the haul of Amalek prevailed Hand is here for bands , as the Greeke tranfiateth, and the verbe following ma- nifelteth. Verb 12.beavie: ] that he cobid not continue to hold them up: a figne of mans infirmities, not a- ble to indure long in fpiritnall exerciiès. The fpi- rit is milling, but the firth it sneaky, Matcli.aó. 41,43. See alto Luke 18.1. Rom. 12.12. a fume :] tinder this fimilitude of aiona ,Chrift is obren fig nified, Eloy 28.16, Pfalm. i 18.2 a. Zacharie 3.9. I Pet. z. 4. upon whom our weake faith is futtai- ned in prayer, & by whofe fpirit our infirmities are holpen, Joh.14. /3,54,16,1 y. Romans 8.26. werefieadie] Hebr. m+asfieadineffè, (orfaithfu!- neff.) And here the force of the Hebrew word .dcnrtmah, which liignifieth Faith, is (hewed to be z Heady or firme perfwafion in the promifes of God: and that which is molt necefi'ary in praytier, Mat. 21.22. James I. 6,7. and 5.15. Romans 4.20,21. And this phrafe his hand rear, meaneth that both his hands were ftedfatt. For ffeadii effè, the Chal- dee faith; Moles hands were fpred -oru inprayer. going down] Hebr. going in of Sunni : which was the end of the day,and wit hall of the vi&ory and fälvationof Ifrael. So be that indseretis so abe cod, he fha/l be Paved, Matth. 24.13. Verl13.edge:] Hebr. mouth: which the Greeke tran(lateth, flaughter of the froord: and that phrafe the Apoftlefolloweth, in Hebr. 11.37. So in the Greeke verfion of Nam. 21.24. Dent./ 3.15. Vera 4 pmt in the Bares] that is, rcbearfe it in the bearing ofJe us; he was to be Mofes his fixed-four; and to the chargewnx to continue fiiccefhvely,till it was accomplifhed. wiping I will wipe] that is, :TO utterly tripe (or blot) out. This God perfór- med by the hands of Ifrael, to whom he gave this charge, thou fhalt wipe out the remembrance of Amalek,fom under the heavens; forget it not, Deu- teroaomie 25. 19. Whereupon the HebrewCa- nons fay, ire are commanded to cleffray the remembrance of Amalek, (Deuteronomie 25.) and commanded to remember continually bis evil! deeds, and his trea- cherie; to the end to feiere up enntitie againff him, &c. and it is unlawful! to forget his entente and hatred. Maimony itz Mifbeb, treat. of Kings chap. 5. felt. 5.This,as it figured the deltruetion of Ant ich rift; fo the fulfilling of it, is by the Jewcs themfelves referred to the daies of Chrift: for they fay ; Ff2 , L. It 12 z3 14.
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