“Then they cried to the Lord again and confessed, ‘We have sinned by turning away from the Lord and worshiping the images of Baal and Ashtoreth. But we will worship you and you alone if you will rescue us from our enemies.’

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And they cried unto the Lord. —As soon as they were convinced of their sin and rebellion, and accused themselves, and ret…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

They often transgressed and were as often afflicted; but whenever they returned to the Lord with their confession of sin and again sought His mercy…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they cried unto the Lord
When in the hands of their enemies, and in bondage to them, and cruelly oppressed by th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The work of ministers is to reason with people: not only to exhort and direct, but also to persuade, to convince their judgments, and so to gain th…