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Barnes' Notes on 1 Samuel 9:8

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The fourth part of a shekel - In value about sixpence. Probably the shekel, like our early English silver coins, was divided into four quarters by a cross, and actually subdivided, when required, into half and quarter shekels. return to 'Top of Page'
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