1 Samuel 12:9 meaning and explanation
But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them.
1 Samuel 12:9, Berean Standard Bible
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Samuel is speaking to all Israel at Gilgal, reviewing the story of God's dealings with his people from Egypt onward. Verse 9 describes the cycle that followed the settlement in the land: forgetting the LORD led to oppression by Sisera, commander of Hazor's army, then by the Philistines and the king of Moab.
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