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Barnes' Notes on 1 Samuel 4:8

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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This is a remarkable testimony on the part of the Philistines to the truth of the events which are recorded in the Pentateuch. The Philistines would of course hear of them, just as Balak and the people of Jericho did Numbers 22:5; Joshua 2:10. With all the plagues ... - Rather, “with every kind of plague” equivalent to “with utter destruction. return to 'Top of Page'
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