2 Chronicles 17:13

had much business. was busily engaged.

and the men of. Hebrew, plural 'enosh. App-14.

mighty men. Hebrew. gibbor.

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¹³ And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.

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