Matthew Poole and continuators on Exodus 17:14

14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua : for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven .

Even in this book, which Moses was to write by Gods inspiration and appointment. See Exod. 34. 27. Deut. 31. 9, 22.

Thy successour and the captain of my people, that he and all succeeding governours may watch all occasions to execute this command.

(i. e.) I will utterly destroy them: for a person or people dead or destroyed are soon forgotten. Psal. 31. 12. and the grave is called the land of forgetfulness, Psal. 88. 12. Or thus, though they are now a numerous and flourishing people and in great repute, I will make them few and inglorious, for such are little minded or remembered: for this is not to be understood absolutely of a speedy and utter extinction of them, for he supposeth their being from generation to generation v. 16. but comparatively.

From the face of the whole earth.

Marginal references: Num. 24. 2[illegible: 1+ letters] ▪ 1 Sam. 15. 3▪ [illegible: 1+ letters] ▪ and 30. 1, 17. 2 Sam. 8. 12. Esth. 9. 14.