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John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 12:16

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the Lord, etc.] Which was the money persons at a distance sent for their trespass and sin offerings instead of cattle, with which the sacrifices were bought; and what remained of the money was not brought into the temple, and made use of in the above manner: it was the priest’s; the overplus of it, and such of the sacrifices which by the law were appropriated to them.
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