2That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
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Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: …
Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. …
It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. …
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-2)Hitherto the Canaanites had acted defensively; the Israelites were the aggressors upon Jericho and Ai. But here the kings of Canaan are in consultation to attack Israel, and concert matters for a vigorous effort of their united forces to check the progress of their victorious arms. Now, 1. It was strange they did not do this sooner. They had notice long since of their approach; Israel’s design upo…
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