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Yahweh delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they struck them, and chased them to great Sidon, and to Misrephoth-maim, and to the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they struck them, until they left them none remaining.
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God's Sovereign Hand in Victory
Commentators emphasize that this overwhelming victory was a direct act of God. John Calvin suggests the enemy's panicked and scattered flight was caused by a "secret terror of the Lord." The text explicitly states, "Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Israel," highlighting that God's sovereign power, not just military strategy, was the ultimate cause of success against a formidable coalition.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
One portion of the defeated host fled northwestward toward Zidon; the other northeastward up the Ard el Huleh.
Zidon, as the metropolis of v…
19th Century
Anglican
Misrephoth-maim is thought to be the same as Zarephath or Sarepta, now Sarafend, near Sidon.
16th Century
Protestant
And the Lord delivered them, etc. The greatness of the overthrow can be inferred from the fact that the slaughter continued as far as Sido…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel The whole host, who either were killed or wounded, or put to fli…
The wonders God performed for the Israelites were intended to encourage them to act vigorously themselves. Similarly, the war against Satan's kingd…
