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They left their images there; and David and his men took them away.
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The Failure of False Gods
Commentators note that the Philistines brought their idols into battle for protection, much as Israel had once brought the Ark. Their hasty retreat, which forced them to abandon their gods on the battlefield, serves as a stark illustration of the powerlessness of false gods when confronted by the living God of Israel.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And there they left their images - This indicates the haste of their flight and the suddenness with which the Israelites burst upon them lik…
19th Century
Anglican
Their images. —The Philistines took their idols with them to battle, as the Israelites had formerly taken the ark, and the suddenn…
Baptist
Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim. And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
The Ph…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they left their images Their idol gods, which they brought with them to protect and defend them, and give them success; pe…
The Philistines did not consider that David had the presence of God with him, which Saul had forfeited and lost. The kingdom of the Messiah, as soo…
