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2 Samuel 23:8

2 Samuel 23:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

am 2949-2989, bc 1055-1015, An, Ex, Is, 436-476, The Tachmonite. or, Josheb-bassebet, the Tachmonite, head of the three. , , ; It is highly probable that in this version instead of yoshaiv bashshaiveth tachkemoni:, we should read yoshavam ben chachmoni:, "Joshebeam, son of Hachmoni;' and instead of hoo adino haetzni, hoo orair eth chanitho:, "he lift up his spear," which are the readings in the parallel place in Chronicles, where it is also, "three hundred," instead of "eight hundred."

whom he slew: Heb. slain

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