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But the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear: They shall be utterly burned with fire in [their] place
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Confronting Evil
The verse describes wicked people as thorns that cannot be handled with bare hands. Commentators explain that the man who deals with them must be 'armed with iron and the staff of a spear,' signifying that confronting entrenched evil requires strength, protection, and decisive action, not a casual approach.
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2 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
Fenced with iron. — The thorns are to be handled with an iron hook on the end of a spear staff. The phrase, “in the same place,” i…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But the man [that] shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear…
Presbyterian
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, …
