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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Jeremiah 41:3

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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slew all the Jews--namely, the attendants and ministers of Gedaliah; or, the military alone, about his person; translate, "even (not 'and,' as English Version) the men of war." The main portion of the people with Gedaliah, including Jeremiah, Ishmael carried away captive (Jer 41:10, Jer 41:16).
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