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Barnes' Notes on 2 Chronicles 2:13

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Of Huram my father’s - A wrong translation. Huram here is the workman sent by the king of Tyre and not the king of Tyre’s father (see 1 Kings 5:1 note). The words in the original are Huram Abi, and the latter word is now commonly thought to be either a proper name or an epithet of honor, e. g., my master-workman. return to 'Top of Page'
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