18 BATTLES OF THE BIBLE.

time, take notice of the channel made by the waters,
and the number of holes seeming as if they were so many
fountains; but no water runs from them now. The
apostle Paul, speaking of that rock, tells us that it followed
them, and that it was a type of Christ. It was a good
type, for He is firm as a rock to those that trust in him.
All who build their hopes in Him are building on a sure
foundation : all who build on anything else are trying to
make houses of sand. He is a fountain opened in the
house of David for sin and for uncleanness. The foun-
tains we hew out to ourselves are broken cisterns which
can hold no water ; whoever drinks of the water given
by him shall never thirst.

But we must come to the battle now. Immediately
after this, the Amalekites came against the Israelites.
Moses told Joshua to choose men and go to fight against
Amalek; as for himself, he said that he would go to the top
of the hill with the rod of God in his hand. So while Joshua
fought, Moses prayed. It must have been a great en-
couragement to the Israelites in this their first battle to
see Joshua in the field fighting for them, and Moses on
the hill praying for them. When Moses held up his
hands, Israel prevailed; when he let down his hands
Amalek prevailed. When he grew tired, Aaron and
Hur, who were both on the hill with him, took a stone
and placed it for him to sit on, and Aaron and Hur held
up his hands, one on each side of him, which kept his
hands steady. So Joshua discomfited Amalek and his
people with the sword. Then the Lord told Moses to