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The Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. They said, Woe to us! for there has not been such a thing heretofore.
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Superstition on Both Sides
Commentators highlight that both the Israelites and the Philistines were operating out of superstition. The Philistines feared the Ark as if it were a god, while the Israelites wrongly believed its mere presence would force God to grant them victory. This serves as a warning against relying on external religious symbols or rituals instead of genuine faith and repentance.
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1 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
God is come into the camp. —The joy manifested by the Israelites at the arrival of the Ark from the sanctuary made the Ph…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Philistines were afraid When the spies returned, and reported to them the reason of the shouting:
Presbyterian
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. …
