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Barnes' Notes on 1 Samuel 27:10

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The Jerahmeelites - i. e. the descendants of Jerahmeel, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah (marginal references). They were therefore a portion of the “south of Judah.” The Kenites - See Numbers 24:21 note; Numbers 4:11; and for their near neighborhood to Amalek, see 1 Samuel 15:6. return to 'Top of Page'
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