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The king of Israel said, Alas! for Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
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Blaming God for Our Choices
Commentators highlight that the king of Israel, who initiated the military campaign, blames God for the disastrous situation. Matthew Henry connects this directly to Proverbs 19:3, where a person's own foolishness leads to ruin, yet their heart 'frets against the Lord.' This is a timeless warning against shifting responsibility for our own poor decisions onto God.
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19th Century
Anglican
That. —Omit (kî, emphatically introducing the assertion).
Together. —Omit.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king of Israel said, alas! &c.] Lamenting their sad case, as being desperate; and the rather he was the more…
Presbyterian
The king of Israel laments their distress and the danger they were in. He called these kings together, yet he charges it to Providence. Thus th…
