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1 Kings 2:44
1 Kings 2:44
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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return: 1 Kings 2:32-33; Psalms 7:16; Proverbs 5:22; Ezekiel 17:19; Hosea 4:9 *marg.