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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on 2 Samuel 4:12

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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DAVID CAUSES THEM TO BE PUT TO DEATH. (Sa2 4:10-12) slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet--as the instruments in perpetrating their crime. The exposure of the mutilated remains was intended as not only a punishment of their crime, but also the attestation of David's abhorrence. Next: 2 Samuel Chapter 5
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