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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on 1 Samuel 15:27

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle--the moil, upper tunic, official robe. In an agony of mental excitement, he took hold of the prophet's dress to detain him; the rending of the mantle [Sa1 15:27] was adroitly pointed to as a significant and mystical representation of his severance from the throne.
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