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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Judges 17:10

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father--a spiritual father, to conduct the religious services of my establishment. He was to receive, in addition to his board, a salary of ten shekels of silver, equal to 25 shillings a year. a suit of apparel--not only dress for ordinary use, but vestments suitable for the discharge of his priestly functions.
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