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For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
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Judgment, Not Just a Battle
Commentators unanimously agree that the catastrophic loss of 120,000 soldiers was not a random military failure. The verse explicitly states the reason: 'because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers.' Scholars explain that God used the idolatrous King Pekah as a 'rod of indignation' to execute judgment upon Judah for their widespread unfaithfulness.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The fearful loss described here may have been due to a complete defeat followed by panic.
19th Century
Anglican
For. — And, i.e., so.
Pekah ... slew in Judah an hundred ... in one day. —Detail…
Baptist
It was very wonderful that these wild men should listen to this prophet with all those captives around them. It was a brave act on the part of the …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For Pekah son of Remaliah Who was at this time king of Israel:
slew in Judah an hundred and twenty tho…
Israel gained this victory because God was wrathful with Judah and made Israel His rod of indignation. He reminds them of their own sins. It is unb…
