Exodus 17:10
ESV
So Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought with Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
NIV
So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill.
NASB
Joshua did just as Moses told him, and fought against Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
CSB
Joshua did as Moses had told him, and fought against Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
NLT
So Joshua did what Moses had commanded and fought the army of Amalek. Meanwhile, Moses, Aaron, and Hur climbed to the top of a nearby hill.
KJV
So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
NKJV
So Joshua did as Moses said to him, and fought with Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
What does Exodus 17:10 mean?
Joshua (Exodus 17:9; Deuteronomy 34:9) leads the men he chose into battle against an attacking force of Amalekites (Exodus 17:8). The Israelites are not in good condition to wage war. They were recently freed from centuries of slavery (Exodus 1:11–14; 12:40–41). Even if they quickly began to assemble weapons and armor, their progress would have been limited. It's possible they scavenged some military supplies from drowned Egyptian soldiers (Exodus 14:28–30).Moses takes Aaron and a man named Hur to the top of a nearby hill, overlooking the battle. This is the key to Israel's victory against an unexpected attack. God will use Moses, with help from other men (Exodus 17:11–13), to illustrate the importance of Israel's dependence (Zechariah 4:6).
Hur became a man of great standing in Israel (Exodus 24:14). His grandson Bezalel would help construct the tabernacle (Exodus 31:1–3; 2 Chronicles 1:5). Jewish tradition says Hur was killed when he tried to prevent the construction of a golden calf idol (Exodus 32:1–4); this detail is not found in the Bible.
