How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.
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Gill's Exposition
How he met thee by the way,.... Not with necessary provisions, food and drink, which would have been but a piece of kindness and humanity to travellers; but met them sword in hand, in order to stop…
Honesty in trade, as a duty to our neighbor, is emphatically enforced once more (compare Lev 19:35-36). It is noteworthy that John the Baptist puts the like duties in the forefront of his preaching…
Here is, I. A law against deceitful weights and measures: they must not only not use them, but they must not have them, not have them in the bag, not have them in the house (Deu 25:13, Deu 25:14);…
Cambridge Bible
how he met thee by the way better, fell on thee. Cp. 1Sa 15:2: how he set himself against him(Israel) in the way.
and smote the hindmost of thee Lit. docked the tail of thee; elsewhere only in Jos…
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