16For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
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Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. …
Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8-16)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 , Exod. 17:8. The Amalekites were the posterity of Esau, who hated Jacob because of the birthright and bles…
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