Two passages of story are recorded in this chapter, I. The watering of the host of Israel. 1. In the wilderness they wanted water, Ex. 17:1. 2. In their want they chided Moses, Ex. 17:2–3. 3. Moses cried to God, Ex. 17:4. 4.

Here is, I. The strait that the children of Israel were in for want of water; once before the were in the like distress, and now, a second time, Ex. 17:1.

We have here the story of the war with Amalek, which, we may suppose, was the first that was recorded in the book of the wars of the Lord, Num. 21:14. Amalek was the first of the nations that Israel fought with, Num. 24:20. Observe, I. Amalek’s attempt: They came out, and fought with Israel, Ex.