15And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
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I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.
The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. …
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 2-51)Let us observe, in this song of praise, I. How David adores God, and gives him the glory of his infinite perfections. There is none like him, nor any to be compared with him (2 Sam. 22:32): Who is God, save the Lord ? All others that are adored as deities are counterfeits and pretenders. None is to be relied on but he. Who is a rock, save our God ? They are dead, but the Lord liveth , 2 Sam. 22:47…
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