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The Harmful Nature of Evil
Commentators explain that the ungodly are compared to thorns because they are not merely neutral but actively harmful, useless, and painful to those who interact with them. Unlike the imagery of tender grass for the righteous, thorns represent a pernicious and hurtful presence that offers no value and causes trouble.
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2 Samuel
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Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 23:6
19th Century
Bishop
The sons of Belial. —According to the Masoretic punctuation, Belial is not here in the common form, but in the stronger a…
John Gill
On 2 Samuel 23:6
17th Century
Pastor
But [the sons] of Belial [shall be] all of them as thorns
thrust away
Not like the te…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 23:1–7
17th Century
Minister
These words of David are very worthy of regard. Let those who have had long experience of God's goodness, and the pleasantness of heavenly wisdom, …