![]() Note, Because God does not desire the death and ruin of sinners, therefore he does desire their chastisement. Though they had been very provoking, he had a mind to try whether they would be wrought upon by patience and forbearance but now, " It is in my desire that I should chastise them it is what I have a purpose of and will take pleasure in." He will rejoice over them to do them hurt. They have warning given them, fair warning, of the judgments of God that were coming upon them. ![]() But thy sin is worse than theirs, and therefore thou canst not expect but that the battle against the children of iniquity should overtake thee, and overcome thee." II. The case was bad then, for there they stood the criminals stood in their own defence, and the tribes of Israel, who undertook to chastise them for their wickedness, were at a stand, when both in the first and in the second battle the malefactors were the victors and the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them till the third engagement, and then did not overtake them all, for 600 made their escape. Or, " Thou has sinned more than in the days of Gibeah " (so it may be read) "the sins of this age exceed those of the worst of former ages. Not only the wickedness that was committed in that age is revived in this, and reacted, a copy from that original, but the wickedness that was committed in that age has been continued in a constant series and succession through all the intervening ages down to this so that the measure of iniquity had been long in filling and still there had been made additions to it. It was told them ( ) that they had corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah, and here ( ), O Israel! thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah. They are put in mind of the sins of their fathers and predecessors, for which God would now reckon with them. 15 So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off. 14 Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children. 13 Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men. 12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the L ORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. 11 And Ephraim is as a heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods. 10 It is in my desire that I should chastise them and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows. 9 O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them. Hos 10:15 | MHC | STEP | Threatenings of Judgment.
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