battle with a band of narcs, called amalekites, (they were the nasties who preyed upon the weak, the stragglers), when Aaron and Hur put that stone under Moses - so Moses could sit down, while the other two kept Moses's arms raised - i know that Aaron was in his early 80s, and a cubic foot of granite weighs 160 pounds. From what i gather, Moses was taller than a child, so he'd need a seat fit for a 5 foot 10 inch adult. So i am guessing that Aaron and Hur quickly found a stone, and it weighed about 300 pounds. The three men were on a hilltop, Exodus 17:10-12 doesn't mention anyone else, but the three, on that hilltop.
i guess 80 back then was like 50 today. i am sure two 50 year-old men could "take" a stone from 100 feet or so over there and bring it over here, and still have the energy to change a tire, and later on, secure a length of down-spouting. Oh, but wait, the two guys STOOD in place, holding up Moses's hands till sunset. Uh, no sitting down to rest a bit before the next task.
Tasks. Time to put blogger away.
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