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But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and the wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A wall — This refers to "the wall," that is, the wall of the town. We may suppose that a terrific earthquake occurred during the siege while…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A wall—properly, the wall of the city, whether falling by earthquake or in the storming of the place by Israel.

Th…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israe…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city
Which perhaps was in the hands of the Syrians, and was designed for a retr…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those around Benhadad advised him to change his ground. They take it for granted that it was not Israel, but Israel's gods, that beat them; but the…

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