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The messengers came again, and said, Thus speaks Ben-hadad, saying, I sent indeed to you, saying, You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children;
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The Escalating Demands of Sin
Commentators use Ben-hadad's escalating demands as a powerful analogy for sin and Satan. Charles Spurgeon warns that if you yield to sin, it becomes a "cruel tyrant." Just as Ben-hadad pushed for more after Ahab's initial submission, sin will always demand more control once it is given a foothold in one's life.
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1 Kings
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19th Century
Baptist
That is always the way with such people: give them an inch, and they take a mile. Ahab had agreed to all that the Syrian king claimed, so now Benha…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the messengers came again From Benhadad:
and said, thus speaks Benhadad, saying, although I have s…
Presbyterian
Benhadad sent Ahab a very insolent demand. Ahab sent a very disgraceful submission; sin brings people into such straits, by putting them out of Div…
