He did it to place the matter before you in a different light. But you are as wise as an angel of God, and you understand everything that happens among us!”

Commentaries

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John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
To fetch about this form of speech has your servant Joab done
this thing

Feigned a st…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We may notice here, how this widow pleads God's mercy and His clemency toward poor, guilty sinners. The state of sinners is a state of banishment f…