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God is the True Savior
All commentators emphasize that this victory was a direct act of God. Charles Ellicott notes that the phrase 'So the Lord saved Israel' deliberately echoes the language of the Red Sea crossing, underscoring the miraculous nature of the deliverance. The victory was not due to military strategy but to God's sovereign power.
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1 Samuel
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 14:23
19th Century
Bishop
So the Lord saved Israel ...— The identical words used at the Red Sea, after the deliverance of the people from Egypt. So…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 14:23
17th Century
Pastor
So the Lord saved Israel that day ,
And a wonderful salvation it was, that two men should throw such a vast army int…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 14:16–23
17th Century
Minister
The Philistines were, by the power of God, set against one another. The more evident it was that God did all, the more reason Saul had to inquire w…