Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 9. If grape-gatherers] Both in vintage and harvest every grape and every stalk are not gathered; hence the gleaners get something for their pains: but your enemies shall not leave one of you behind; all shall be carried into captivity.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- The calamities of the Philistines.
The Philistines had always been enemies to Israel; but the Chaldea army shall overflow their land like a deluge. Those whom God wil spoil, must be spoiled. For when the Lord intends to destroy the wicked, he will cut off every helper. So deplorable are the desolation of war, that the blessings of peace are most desirable. But we mus submit to His appointments who ordains all in perfect wisdom an justice _________________________________________________
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