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Barnes' Notes on 1 Kings 3:7

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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See 1 Kings 2:2 note, and on the hyperbole contained in the phrase “little child,” compare Genesis 43:8; Exodus 33:11. How to go out or come in - This expression is proverbial for the active conduct of affairs. (See the marginal reference.) return to 'Top of Page'
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