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John Gill's Exposition on Joshua 12:9

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The king of Jericho, one, etc.] Who was first taken, and so named first, (<060621>Joshua 6:21); the king of Ai, which [is] beside Bethel, one; who was next taken and though Bethel was so near Ai, it had a king of its own, after mentioned, (see <060701>Joshua 7:1-8:29).
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