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Barnes' Notes on 2 Samuel 8:12

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Syria - Rather, as in 1 Chronicles 18:11, Edom, which is manifestly the right reading, both because Edom, Moab, and Ammon are so frequently joined together, and because David’s Syrian spoil is expressly mentioned at the end of the verse. (The Hebrew letters for Aram (Syria) and Edom are very similar.) return to 'Top of Page'
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