John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 15:15

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, etc.] The spoils he had taken in war from Jeroboam, and which he had devoted to religious uses, but lived not to perform his vows, which his son now did for him; so that it seems, notwithstanding the sins he fell into, he had some regard to God and his worship, (see <141319>2 Chronicles 13:19) and the things which himself had dedicated; out of the spoils taken from the Ethiopians, (<141413>2 Chronicles 14:13,14), these he brought into the house of the Lord, silver, and gold, and vessels; of various sorts.

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