A CALL TO ARMS

A CALL TO ARMS

(Exodus 17:8-16)

 Nomads and raiders who killed for pleasure,

Attacked the Israelites.

Then Moses said to Joshua,

“Go fight those Amalekites.

 For tomorrow I will stand on the hill,

With the staff of God in my hands."

While he, Aaron and Hur climbed the hill,

Joshua followed his commands.

 As long as Moses held up his arms,

the Israelites were winning,

But whenever he lowered his arms,

The Amalekites were winning.

 When Moses' arms grew tired,

He was given a stone to sit on.

Aaron and Hur held up his arms,

Until the sun was gone.

  Joshua won the battle,

Then to Moses the Lord God said,

"Write this down as something to remember,

‘Til their offspring all are dead."

They fought off all of the Amalekites,

In a multi-generation campaign.

Their descendants were finally killed off,

During King Hezekiah’s reign.

The story has indeed been remembered;

We can read it in the Bible today.

This “call to arms” was quite unique,

A faith and teamwork display.

Becky Wall