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Valiant men lie plundered, They have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.
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Powerless Before God
Commentators explain that the phrase "none of the men of might have found their hands" is a powerful idiom for complete helplessness. Even the most courageous and powerful warriors are rendered useless when God acts. Their strength, courage, and wisdom vanish instantly, showing that human might is no match for divine power.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The stout-hearted are spoiled - The valiant men, the men who came so confidently to the invasion. The word "spoiled" here, as elsewhere in t…
19th Century
Anglican
Are spoiled. —Literally, have let themselves be spoiled. The picture is of men rendered powerless, at a glance, a word, f…
16th Century
Protestant
The stout-hearted were spoiled, The power of God in destroying His enemies is exalted here by another form of expression. The verb אשתוללו…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The stout hearted are spoiled The Assyrian army, its officers and generals, that came up against Jerusalem, with great resolut…
Happy people are those who have their land filled with the knowledge of God! Happy persons who have their hearts filled with that knowledge! It is …
