They did not help in the pursuit of the fleeing enemy. Israel had every right to expect aid from its militia. Instead, Meroz wanted to save its life and therefore lost it. The Angel of the Lord cursed this city for its lack of faithfulness.
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They did not help in the pursuit of the fleeing enemy. Israel had every right to expect aid from its militia. Instead, Meroz wanted to save its life and therefore lost it. The Angel of the Lord cursed this city for its lack of faithfulness.
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23 “Curse Meroz, says the angel of the LORD, curse its inhabitants thoroughly, because they did not come to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.