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So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.
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A Picture of Spiritual Surrender
Drawing a spiritual lesson from Israel's military victory, commentator Matthew Henry suggests that the only true safety is found in surrendering to God. Just as the Syrians were defeated when they opposed Israel, he encourages readers to seek peace with the Lord and become His servants rather than fighting against Him.
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1 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
Before the Syrians. —Rather, against Aram; so Samuel, with the more classical construction. The preposition used here was…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 19:1).
Presbyterian
The history is here repeated which we read in 2 Samuel 10. The only safety of sinners consists in submitting to the Lord, seeking peace with him, a…
