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For their calamity will rise suddenly; The destruction from them both -- who knows?
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Judgment from God and King
Commentators unanimously agree that the phrase 'destruction from them both' refers to the ruin that comes from rebelling against both God and the earthly king. The verse serves as a stark warning that disrespect for divine authority and legitimate civil authority are linked, and both paths lead to a shared, disastrous consequence.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Both - Those who do not fear God, and those who do not fear the king.
19th Century
Anglican
The ruin of them both — i.e., the rebels against God and the king.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For their calamity shall rise suddenly And come upon those that fear not God, and rebel against the king and the state, a…
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