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1 Samuel 12:9

1 Samuel 12:9
And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And when they forgat the Lord their God,.... The worship of the Lord their God, as the Targum; that is, they fell into…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

According to the present arrangement of the Book of Judges, and the common chronology, the oppression of Sisera must…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

The hand of Sisera - See these transactions in the book of Judges, Jdg 4:2 (note).

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 12:6-15

Samuel, having sufficiently secured his own reputation, instead of upbraiding the people upon it with their unkindness…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

he sold them God's abandonment of His people to their enemies is described under the figure of sale, just as the…