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This is but a light thing in the sight of Yahweh: he will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.
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More Than We Ask or Imagine
Commentators highlight that God's promise exceeded what the kings asked for or expected. They were desperate for water to avoid defeat, but God promised not only to save them but also to grant them a decisive victory. This demonstrates that God's generosity often goes far beyond our immediate needs and prayers.
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19th Century
Anglican
Is but a light thing. — Will be a light thing (1 Kings 16:31).
He will deliver the Moabites.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord To give them such a plenty of water in such an extraordinary …
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…