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They went after them to the Jordan: and, behold, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. The messengers returned, and told the king.
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The Evidence of Panic
Commentators paint a vivid picture of the Syrian army's chaotic retreat. Fleeing in terror, they discarded anything that would slow them down, including garments and even armor. Scholars note they fled on the main road toward the Jordan River, leaving a trail of abandoned equipment that served as undeniable proof of God's miraculous intervention.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Syrians had probably fled by the great road that led from Samaria to Damascus through Geba, En-gannim, Beth-shean, and Aphek. This road crosses…
19th Century
Anglican
In their haste. —Compare 1 Samuel 23:6; Psalms 48:6; Psalms 104:7—passages which prove …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they went after them unto Jordan Not finding them in the camp, and knowing the rout they would take to their own…
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