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Selected Verse: Deuteronomy 23:6 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| De 23:6 |
King James |
Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever. |
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| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| i. e. "thou shalt not invite them robe on terms of amity with thee (compare Deu 20:10 ff), nor make their welfare thy care": compare Ezr 9:12. There is no injunction to hatred or retaliation (compare Deu 2:9, Deu 2:19); but later history contains frequent record of hostility between Israel and these nations. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Thou shalt not seek their peace - That is, make no contracts either by marriages or leagues, or commerce with them, but rather constantly keep a jealous eye over them, as enemies who will watch every opportunity to ensnare or disturb thee. This counsel was now the more necessary, because a great part of the Israelites lived beyond Jordan in the borders of those people, and therefore God sets up this wall of partition betwixt them, as well knowing the mischief of bad neighbours, and Israel's proneness to receive infection from them. Each particular Israelite is not hereby forbidden to perform any office of humanity to them, but the body of the nation are forbidden all familiar conversation with them. |
19 And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
9 And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.
12 Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
10 When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.