Exodus 17:4-6 (KJV)
4 And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.
5 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go.
6 Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
Exodus 17
The Children Of Israel Tempted The Lord
When we murmur against God, we are also tempting God, which is evil. Instead, pray for His help and assistance.
Exodus 17:5,6
Exodus 17:5,6 (KJV)
5 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go.
6 Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
God Fights Our Battles
It was after the Lord rescued His children from starvation and dehydration, that a battle began among the camp of the children of Israel.