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When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captive.
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The Shock of Total Loss
Commentators vividly describe the scene as one of total devastation. Weary from a long march and expecting the comfort of home, David's men were met with smoking ruins and the absence of their families. Scholars like Spurgeon emphasize the profound grief, noting these hardened warriors wept until they physically had no more power to weep, illustrating the depths of human sorrow.
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1 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
And behold, it was burned with fire. —A terrible reception for David and his free lances, on their return from their ill-…
Baptist
So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, And their daughters, were taken c…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So David and his men came to the city Or however to the place where it had stood, and where it now lay in ruins:
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Presbyterian
When we go out in the course of our duty, we may confidently hope that God will take care of our families in our absence, but not otherwise. If, wh…
