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only to the land of the children of Ammon you didn`t come near; all the side of the river Jabbok, and the cities of the hill-country, and wherever Yahweh our God forbade us.
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Obedience Defines Boundaries
Commentators explain that Israel's military campaign had clear, divinely-set limits. They were explicitly forbidden by God from taking the land of the Ammonites. This serves as a powerful reminder that obedience to God involves not only acting where He commands but also refraining where He forbids. As one scholar notes, we do not lose by our obedience to God's specific instructions.
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Deuteronomy
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Reformed Baptist
Only unto the land of the children of Ammon you came not , &c.] Which was then in their possession; otherwise what S…
Presbyterian
God tested His people by forbidding them to meddle with the rich countries of Moab and Ammon. He gives them possession of the country of the Amorit…
