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As soon as it was day, Judas appeared in the plain with three thousand men. However they didn’t have the armor and swords they desired.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 6. Three. We find seven thousand elsewhere. He was at the head of three thousand, and set his three brothers over fifteen hundred each.—Who. Some copies read, “because.” He could arm no more completely.—Swords. This is added in Greek and in some Latin copies. Having already gained two victories, they must have had some swords, with which they slew the fugitives. verse 15. Calmet.—They were ill armed, through poverty (Jos.) chiefly, ( Bible.) using slings. Zechariah 9:15. Calmet.—Confidence in God procureth his assistance, verse 8. Worthington.
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