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If they sin against you (for there is no man who doesn`t sin), and you be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near;
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The Reality of Universal Sin
Solomon's prayer includes the stark admission, "for there is no man that sinneth not." Commentators emphasize this as a fundamental truth about the human condition. John Gill links this to the depravity of human nature, while Matthew Henry calls sin "the plague of our own hearts." This verse establishes that everyone, without exception, is susceptible to sin and its consequences.
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1 Kings
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19th Century
Anglican
If thy people go out. — The prayer here returns once more to invoke God’s aid against earthly enemies. I…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
If they sin against thee The same persons when they were gone forth to battle, not observing the divine commands as they …
Presbyterian
In this excellent prayer, Solomon does as we should do in every prayer; he gives glory to God. Fresh experiences of the truth of God's promises cal…
