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Barnes' Notes on Ecclesiastes 5:9

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The king himself is served by the field - Rather, the king is subject to the field, i. e., is dependent on its cultivation. The higher ranks, if they oppress the lower, lose thereby their own means of subsistence. return to 'Top of Page'
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