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2 Samuel 19:18

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And there: The LXX connecting this the with preceding verse, render, και κατευθυναν τον Ιορδανην εμπροσθεν του βασιλεως:, και ελειτουργησαν την λειτουργιαν του διαβιβασαι τον βασιλεα:, "and they made ready Jordan before the king, and did the necessary service to bring over the king."

The Vulgate has: et irrumpentes Jordanem, ante regem transierunt vada, ut traducerent domum regis:, "and breaking into Jordan, they passed the fords before the king, to bring over the king's household." Josephus says they prepared a bridge over the Jordan, to facilitate his passage.

what he thought good: Heb. the good in his eyes

fell down: Psalms 66:3, Psalms 81:15; Revelation 3:9

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