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The people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves, and set the battle again in array in the place where they set themselves in array the first day.
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Confidence in Self, Not God
Commentators suggest Israel's encouragement was misplaced. While their cause was righteous, they trusted in their own "courage and numbers" (Ellicott, Gill) and acted with "too much haste and self-confidence" (Henry). This highlights the spiritual danger of relying on human strength, even when pursuing a just cause.
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19th Century
Anglican
Encouraged themselves. —Trusting, as the Vulgate adds, in their courage and numbers.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves That though they had lost a great number of men, yet still …
Presbyterian
The Israelites' abhorrence of the crime committed at Gibeah, and their resolution to punish the criminals, were right; but they formed their resolv…
