John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 8:46

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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If they sin against thee, etc.] The same persons when they were gone forth to battle, not observing the divine commands as they should: for there is no man that sinneth not; such are the depravity of human nature, the treachery of the heart, and the temptations of Satan, of which Solomon had early notice, and was afterwards still more confirmed in the truth of, (<210720>Ecclesiastes 7:20) and thou be angry with them; for their sins, and resent their conduct: so as to deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive unto the land of the enemy, far or near; as into Assyria or Babylon, whither they were carried.

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