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The king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.
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God's Sovereign Instrument
Matthew Henry highlights a key theological principle: "God often makes one wicked man a scourge to another." The victory was not an endorsement of the wicked King Ahab. Rather, it shows God's sovereignty in using even flawed people to carry out His judgment against the arrogant pride of the Syrians.
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19th Century
Baptist
God has ways and means of delivering his people at his own time. I wish all the young men of our churches had the high ambition to be serviceable t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king of Israel went out Of Samaria; when he saw the Syrians fleeing, and his army pursuing, he went forth, perhap…
Presbyterian
The proud Syrians were beaten, and the despised Israelites were conquerors. The orders of the proud, drunken king disordered his troops, and preven…
