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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Samuel 13:5

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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13:5 The Israelites were massively outnumbered, hence their fearful responses. • The Philistine army’s 3,000 chariots and 6,000 charioteers indicate Israel’s underdog status. Nowhere in 1 Samuel is Israel said to have had any chariots (see study note on 13:19-22).
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