“And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.”
The Sabeans' slaughter of the servants attending the animals compounds the economic loss with the death of laborers and the violation of trust. The brevity of the messenger's report—offering no explanation or apology—emphasizes the randomness and incomprehensibility of the attack. The sole survivor, the messenger himself, becomes the reluctant herald of misfortune, forced to report his helplessness and the deaths of his colleagues.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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