Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill.
Ver. 41. We have sinned, we will go up.] Temporaries are set upon sin in the very confession thereof. Unless to the confession of sin we add confusion of sin, we do nothing. Pro 28:13 Yet "honour me before the people," said Saul: Give me a bribe, said trembling Felix.