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The men did so, and took two milk cattle, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home;
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The Importance of the Details
John Gill's commentary emphasizes the practical, precise actions of the men. They followed the instructions exactly: taking two milk cows, tying them to a new cart, and crucially, shutting their calves away at home. This detail was vital to the integrity of the test, as it removed the natural incentive for the cows to stay put, making their subsequent journey a clearer sign of divine intervention.
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Reformed Baptist
And the men did so Made a new cart, not the lords of the Philistines, but workmen by their orders:
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These two cows knew their owner, their great Owner, whom Hophni and Phinehas did not know. God's providence takes notice even of animals, and serve…