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A Uniquely Redeemed People
David celebrates Israel's unparalleled status as the one nation God personally "went to redeem." Commentators explain this redemption refers to the Exodus, where God performed "great and terrible things" to save His people and demonstrate His power over the false gods of Egypt and Canaan. This establishes Israel's identity as a people chosen and set apart by God's mighty acts.
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2 Samuel
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Samuel 7:23
18th Century
Theologian
The nations and their gods - that is, the people and the idols of Canaan.
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 7:23
19th Century
Bishop
Whom God went to redeem. —The word here used for God, in this its usual plural form, is always construed with a singular verb when…
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Samuel 7:23–25
19th Century
Preacher
And what one nation in the earth is like your people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name…
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John Gill
On 2 Samuel 7:23
17th Century
Pastor
And what one nation in the earth [is] like your people, [even]
like Israel
For the kn…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 7:18–29
17th Century
Minister
David's prayer is full of the breathings of devout affection toward God. He had low thoughts of his own merits. All we have, must be looked upon as…