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John Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 26:7

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The sons of Shemaiah, etc.] The same before mentioned, the firstborn of Obededom: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, and Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men; Elihu and Semachiah; which may rather denote their valour and courage, as before, though strength of body was needful, particularly to open and shut the doors of the temple, which, Josephus f108 says, required the assistance of twenty men.
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