Ever think that he was heeding the words, “If no one welcomes you or listens to your words, as you leave that house or town, shake its dust off your feet.” ?
Sometimes it is not a matter of standing up and fighting. It is a matter of knowing when you have fought the fight and God has released you to move on.
We have no idea how long he pleaded his case.
We’re not “passing through”.
We’re here for the duration and have NOT fought hard enough.
In fact we’ver rolled over and accepted the abomonation.
Time to engage more forcefully!