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The children of Israel cried to Yahweh: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
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The Cycle of Crisis and Repentance
Commentators like Matthew Henry highlight a recurring pattern: a long period of peace made Israel complacent and sinful. It was only when distress from this twenty-year oppression drove them to Him that they sought relief. This serves as a powerful reminder that those who disregard God in prosperity often find themselves compelled to seek Him in trouble.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Oppressed - The same word is used (Exodus 3:9) of the oppression of Israel by the Egyptians. If they were put to task-work in h…
19th Century
Anglican
Cried to the Lord. —Judges 3:9; Judges 3:15; Psalms 107:13.
Nine hundred.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the children of Israel cried unto the Lord Because of their hard bondage, and begged deliverance from it, being …
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