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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on 2 Kings 15:19

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · Cross-reference reference work
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am 3233, bc 771 Pul: Prideaux supposes that this Pul was the father of the famous Sardanapalus, who was called Sardan with his father's name Pul annexed, as was frequent in those times, making Sardanpul: thus Merodach, king of Babylon, was Merodach-Baladan, because he was the son Baladan. This Pul began to reign according to Usher, am 3237, the fifth year of Menahem; and he is supposed to be the same that reigned in Nineveh, when Jonah preached in that city. Ch1 5:25, Ch1 5:26; Isa 9:1 Menahem: Kg2 12:18, Kg2 16:8, Kg2 17:3, Kg2 17:4, Kg2 18:16; Hos 5:13, Hos 8:9, Hos 8:10, Hos 10:6 to confirm: Kg2 14:5; Jer 17:5 4 Kings (2 Kings) 15:20
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