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Then David said to the messenger, Thus shall you tell Joab, Don`t let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another; make your battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage you him.
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The Hardening Effect of Sin
Commentators note how hardened David's heart had become. His casual remark, "the sword devours one as well as another," shows a shocking lack of grief for the soldiers he sent to their deaths. This illustrates how unconfessed sin can numb a person's conscience and lead to profound callousness.
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2 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
One as well as another. — While David’s reply to Joab is ostensibly to encourage him, on the ground that the mishap was a mere acc…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then David said to the messenger Whom he dispatched again to Joab upon the delivery of his message:
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Presbyterian
Adulteries often lead to murders, and one wickedness is often covered by another. The beginnings of sin are greatly to be feared, for who knows whe…
