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Barnes' Notes on 2 Kings 4:27

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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She caught him by the feet - To lay hold of the knees or feet has always been thought in the East to add force to supplication, and is practiced even at the present day. Compare Matthew 18:29; John 11:32. return to 'Top of Page'
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