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Barnes' Notes on 1 Samuel 7:16

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Gilgal - It is uncertain whether Gilgal in the valley of the Jordan, or the modern Jiljulieh, the Gilgal of 2 Kings 2:1; 2 Kings 4:38, be meant; but far more probably the former (see 1 Samuel 11:14 and note). return to 'Top of Page'
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