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Barnes' Notes on 2 Samuel 20:18

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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This was an old proverb. Abel, like Teman, and some other places, was once famous for the wisdom of its inhabitants 1 Kings 4:30-31. The wise woman was herself a remnant of this traditional wisdom. return to 'Top of Page'
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