John Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 13:4

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Abijah stood upon Mount Zemaraim, which is in Mount Ephraim, etc.] Which might have its name from a city of Benjamin of this name, to which it was near, though within the borders of Ephraim, (<061822>Joshua 18:22) formerly inhabited by the Zemarites, from whence it might have its name, (<011018>Genesis 10:18) here Abijah stood, that he might be the better heard by the armies pitched in the valley; and very probably he desired a parley, and it was granted, otherwise he would not have been safe in the position in which he was; and said, hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel; as many as were now gathered together, and which were a great number.

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