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1 Chronicles 5:21

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Chronicles 5:21

Verse 21 of 26

Scripture focus

And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand.

1 Chronicles 5:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:21

Theological / Devotional

Images. From the Heb. ‘asab, everywhere else translated “idol.” The parallel reference in 1 Chron. 14:12 has ’elohim, “gods.” When the Philistines ventured into battle they took the images of their gods with them, expecting thus to assure victory. The suddenness of the rout is indicated by the fact that in their flight they left their gods behind them.

Burned them. Literally, “took them away.” That the phrase should be understood as the KJV has translated it, is evident from 1 Chron. 14:12.

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