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Barnes' Notes on 2 Chronicles 2:18

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Notes on the Whole Bible
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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On the numbers, see the 1 Kings 5:16 note. To set the people a work - Or, “to set the people to work” - i. e., to compel them to labor. Probably, like the Egyptian and Assyrian overseers of forced labor, these officers carried whips or sticks, with which they quickened the movements of the sluggish. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 2 Chronicles 2". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/2-chronicles-2.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology
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