who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.
Parallel translations
- WEB who perished at Endor, who became as dung for the earth.
- KJV Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.
- NKJV Who perished at En Dor, Who became as refuse on the earth.
- NASB Who were destroyed at En-dor, Who became like dung for the ground.
- NLT They were destroyed at Endor, and their decaying corpses fertilized the soil.
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He recalls how those enemies perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground. God brought total defeat upon Israel's former foes.
Overview
The vivid image of enemies left as refuse on the field underscores the completeness of God's past victories. Such judgment fell on those who set themselves against God's people and purposes. The prayer is that God would again bring the proud to nothing, as He has done before.
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- Zeph 1:17I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung.
- 1 Sam 28:7Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.
- Josh 17:11Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.
- Jer 16:4“They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.”
- 2 Kgs 9:37And Jezebel’s body will lie like dung in the field on the plot of ground at Jezreel, so that no one can say: This is Jezebel.’”
- Jer 8:2They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground.
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