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Tekoah. On the edge of the hill country of Judah, south-east of Beth-lehem, about seven miles from Jerusalem (compare Jeremiah 6:1). Abounding in caverns. The abode of Amos.
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2 Samuel 14:4 open_in_new
spake to the king. Many codices, with three early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "came in unto the king".
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2 Samuel 14:5 open_in_new
a widow. One of nine widows specially me' tioned. See note on Genesis 38:19.
mine husband is dead. Figure of speech Synonymia. App-6. behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
life. soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
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iniquity. Hebrew. ` avah. See App-44.
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remember. recall to mind: i.e. take an oath.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4,
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
revengers. avengers, or next of kin. Hebrew ga'al. See note on Exodus 6:6, and compare Numbers 35:19; Numbers 35:21; Numbers 35:24; Numbers 35:25; Numbers 35:27,
not one hair, &c. Figure of speech Parcemia. App-6.
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2 Samuel 14:14 open_in_new
person. soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
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2 Samuel 14:16 open_in_new
man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
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hand. work, or handiwork. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for what is wrought by it.
soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
none. no man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
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To fetch about this form of speech. To bring about this turn of affairs.
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2 Samuel 14:21 open_in_new
Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
I. Some codices read "thou".
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2 Samuel 14:22 open_in_new
thanked. blessed.
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for, Note the Figure of speech Parenthesis. App-6.
king's weight: to distinguish it from the sacred shekel. See App-51.
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three sons. Did not survive him. Compare 2 Samuel 18:18.