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Barnes' Notes on 1 Kings 22:38

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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They washed his armour - Rather, “the harlots bathed in it.” The “pool of Samaria,” which was stained with Ahab’s blood by the washing of his chariot in it, was, according to Josephus, the usual bathing-place of the Samaritan harlots. A large tank or reservoir, probably identical with this pool, still remains on the slope of the hill of Samaria, immediately outside the walls. return to 'Top of Page'
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