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One thousand [shall flee] at the threat of one; at the threat of five shall you flee: until you be left as a beacon on the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on a hill.
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A Blessing Reversed
Commentators highlight that this prophecy is a chilling reversal of God's covenant promise (Deut. 32:30), where one Israelite would chase a thousand enemies. By trusting in their own numbers and foreign alliances instead of God, the people's source of promised strength becomes a curse of cowardice and panic.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
One thousand... The meaning of this is that you will be easily alarmed and overcome by those who are inferior in numbers and strength. The n…
19th Century
Anglican
One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one. —The hyperbole is natural and common enough (Deuteronomy 32:30;…
16th Century
Protestant
A thousand, as one, shall flee at the rebuke of one. Because the Jews, on account of their vast numbers, relied on their forces, as men ar…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
One thousand [shall flee] at the rebuke of one A troop of horse, consisting of a thousand men, shall flee upon the attack and …
The Jews were the only people professing God that He then had in the world, yet many among them were rebellious. They had the light, but they loved…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Woe to you, apostate children. In this section, the prophet issues threats against those who despised the prophet Jeremia…
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