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Barnes' Notes on 2 Samuel 24:7

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The strong hold of Tyre - “The fenced city,” as it is generally rendered throughout the historical books. The cities of the Hivites - Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim, and perhaps Shechem, besides those at the foot of Hermon and Lebanon, of which we do not know the names. This continuance of distinct communities of Hivites so late as the end of David’s reign is remarkable. return to 'Top of Page'
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