John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 14:12

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, etc.] Could not face them; but, as Josephus f151 says, a sudden fear and consternation seized them, and before they joined battle with the Israelites, turned their backs: and they fled every man to their tents; to their cities, as the Targum, and left their king alone.

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