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What the Fathers say

1 Samuel 4:17

Western Saints

Gregory the Dialogist

21. For the man who fled announced this, which he learned by experience. What then does he mean by asserting that Israel fled, except that he firmly affirms that, while the Jewish people retain the sense of the Law carnally, they cannot resist the spiritual doctors of Holy Church in disputation? And what does it mean that he proclaims a great slaughter was made among the people, except that he confirms all who from the Jewish people rejected the word of faith have perished by eternal death? …

Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 3, Chapter 2 ↗