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And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, unto Jehovah thy God: and it shall be a heap for ever; it shall not be built again.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Every whit, for the Lord your God - Some prefer: as a whole offering to the Lord your God.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And shalt burn with fire the city. —So Gibeah was treated (Judges 20:40).

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And you shall gather all the spoil of it. They are commanded to burn all the furniture and whatever is found in the city; and the reason i…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And you shall gather all the spoil of it into the midst of
the street thereof
All the…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is the case of a city revolting from the God of Israel and serving other gods. The crime is supposed to be committed by one of the cities of I…

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