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When the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What means the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? They understood that the ark of Yahweh was come into the camp.
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Ritual Without Relationship
Matthew Henry highlights a profound spiritual error: the Israelites treated the Ark of the Covenant like a magical object to compel God's help. They focused on an outward religious symbol while ignoring the unconfessed sin in their camp. This serves as a timeless warning against relying on religious rituals or objects for salvation while the heart remains far from God.
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1 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Of the Hebrews - This was the name by which the Israelites were known to foreign nations (Exodus 2:6).
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Reformed Baptist
And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout For it being so loud as to make the earth ring, it was heard i…
Israel is struck down before the Philistines. Sin, the accursed thing, was in the camp and gave their enemies all the advantage they could desire. …
