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Barnes' Notes on 2 Kings 7:12

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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His servants - i. e., “high officers of the household,” not mere domestics. I will shew you what the Syrians have done - Jehoram sees in the deserted camp a stratagem like that connected with the taking of Ai Joshua 8:3-19. The suspicion was a very natural one, since the Israelites knew of no reason why the Syrians should have raised the siege. return to 'Top of Page'
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