Wesley's Explanatory Notes on 1 Kings 15:4

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John Wesley (1703–1791) · 18th-century historical commentary
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A lamp - A son and successor to perpetuate his name and memory, which otherwise had gone into obscurity. Jerusalem - That he might maintain that city, and temple, and worship, as a witness for God, in the world, against the Israelites and heathen world. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 15:5

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