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John Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 17:15

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, etc.] Being of the same rank as to office, but having a lesser number of men under him; and it may respect not any kind of subordination, only nearness of place, as the Targum, “he that encamped next to him” and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand; which number was but 20,000 less than the former.
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