He surrendered His people to the sword because He was enraged by His heritage.
Parallel translations
- WEB He also gave his people over to the sword, and was angry with his inheritance.
- KJV He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
- NKJV He also gave His people over to the sword, And was furious with His inheritance.
- NASB He also turned His people over to the sword, And was filled with wrath at His inheritance.
- NLT He gave his people over to be butchered by the sword, because he was so angry with his own people—his special possession.
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Quick answer
God gave His people over to the sword in His anger. Even His own inheritance fell under judgment.
Overview
God 'gave his people over to the sword,' allowing defeat because of their sin. That He was 'angry with his inheritance' shows judgment can fall even on those He has chosen. This sobering reality magnifies the mercy by which God preserves and restores His people rather than abandoning them forever.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 1 Sam 4:2The Philistines arrayed themselves against Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who struck down about four thousand men on the battlefield.
- Ps 89:38Now, however, You have spurned and rejected him; You are enraged by Your anointed one.
- Isa 64:9Do not be angry, O LORD, beyond measure; do not remember our iniquity forever. Oh, look upon us, we pray; we are all Your people!
- 1 Sam 4:10–11So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great—thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell.
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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