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Wesley's Explanatory Notes on 2 Samuel 8:4

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Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Seven hundred - Or, seven hundred companies of horsemen, that is, in all seven thousand; as it is Ch1 18:4, there being ten in each company, and each ten having a ruler or captain. Houghed - - That is, cut the sinews of their legs, that they might be useless for war. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 8:5
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