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When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.
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The Folly of Misplaced Trust
One commentator uses the Ammonites' defeat to illustrate a spiritual principle. Just as the Ammonites' hired allies fled, leaving them vulnerable, our only true safety is found in submitting to God. Relying on worldly power or human alliances is ultimately a failing strategy; true security comes from seeking peace with the Lord.
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1 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
And when the children of Ammon saw. — The Hebrew construction is quite different from that of 1 Chronicles 19:6. Rende…
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…
