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Attributed commentary excerpt

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on 1 Kings 20:23

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · Cross-reference reference work
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Their gods: It was the general belief in the heathen world, that each district had its tutelary and protecting deity, who could do nothing out of his own province. Kg1 20:28, Kg1 14:23; Sa1 4:8; Kg2 19:12; Ch2 32:13-19; Psa 50:21, Psa 50:22, Psa 121:1, Psa 121:2; Isa 42:8 3 Kings (1 Kings) 20:24
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