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Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. They said, Do whatever seems good to you. Then said the priest, Let us draw near here to God.
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The Danger of Rash Leadership
Commentators highlight King Saul's impulsive nature. Flushed with victory, he immediately proposes a grueling, all-night pursuit to annihilate the enemy. This rash command, coming after a day of forced fasting, shows a leader driven by his own agenda rather than careful consideration or seeking God's will.
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1 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Then said the priest... - Ahijah, with equal courage and faithfulness, worthy of his office as “the priest,” when everyone else yielded to S…
19th Century
Anglican
Let us go down after the Philistines by night.—In the depth of the night, when the rough feasting on the captured beasts …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Saul said To his son Jonathan, or to some of the principal officers of his army:
let us go do…
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