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You shall not seek their peace nor their prosperity all your days forever.
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National Policy, Not Personal Hate
Commentators like Gill and Barnes clarify this command was not about personal hatred or revenge. It applied to Israel as a nation, a 'body politic,' forbidding formal treaties, alliances, and making the welfare of Ammon and Moab a state priority. This did not prohibit individual acts of kindness, as seen in David's life.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
That is, “you shall not invite them to be on terms of friendship with you (compare Deuteronomy 20:10 and following), nor make their welfare your ca…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You shall not seek their peace nor their prosperity all yourdays for ever . Not that …
We ought to value the privileges of God's people, both for ourselves and for our children, above all other advantages. No personal blemishes, no cr…
