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John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 16:8

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then Jesse called Abinadab, etc.] His second son, (<091713>1 Samuel 17:13) and made him pass before Samuel: that he might take a full view of him: and he said, neither hath the Lord chosen this; which he knew by a private suggestion from him.
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