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He answered, Don`t be afraid; for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.
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The Unseen Majority
Commentators unanimously explain that Elisha is referring to a vast, unseen spiritual army. John Gill specifies this as 'legions of angels,' while Charles Spurgeon poetically contrasts the enemy's 'horses of flesh' with God's 'horses of fire.' This unseen reality is the basis for Elisha's command not to fear.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Those who are with us... - Elisha expressed the conviction of all God’s saints when the world persecutes them (compare the marginal referenc…
19th Century
Anglican
They that be with us ... with them. —Compare Numbers 14:9; Psalms 3:6, I will not be afraid of ten thousan…
Baptist
More of these horses of fire than there were horses of flesh, more of these chariots of flame than there were chariots of iron.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he answered, fear not, for they that are with us are more than they that are with them…
What Elisha said to his servant is spoken to all the faithful servants of God, when conflicts are without and fears are within. Do not fear with th…
