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John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 20:24

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Adoram [was] over the tribute, etc.] Or over those that collected and brought it, as the Targum; this was a new office, and which respected both the revenue he received from his own people, and the tribute brought him from the nations conquered by him: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder; who was in this office before, and now continued and established in it, (<100816>2 Samuel 8:16).
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