If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;
If they sin against you (because everyone sins), and you become angry with them and let their enemies defeat them, and those enemies take them away as prisoners to a distant land or a nearby one;
The writer is acknowledging that all people sin and that God sometimes allows consequences like defeat and exile when His people turn away from Him.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC. Solomon is anticipating future scenarios where Israel might be unfaithful to God and face military defeat and exile. His words proved prophetic, as Israel would later be conquered and taken captive by Assyria (722 BC) and Judah by Babylon (586 BC).
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