“God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.”
The casting off of the companions in verse 12 now appears in a different light: the betrayer has violated the ancient covenant bonds, breaking peace and extending a hand against those bound together in sacred fellowship. The violation is described as stretching forth a hand against allies, suggesting violent breach of the bonds of peace. The reference to the covenant indicates that this is not merely a personal disagreement but a violation of sacred obligation. This verse deepens the condemnation of the betrayer: the violation involves the destruction of covenantal bonds and the weaponizing of intimate relationship.
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