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And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Slain - The word strictly means “pierced,” and includes both the killed and the wounded. It is translated as “wounded” in Lamentations 2:12.…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Slew them with a great slaughter. —Literally, He struck a great blow among them.Numbers 11:33.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter, &c.] As they fled, pursuing them:

so there…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jeroboam and his people, through apostasy and idolatry, deserved the severe punishment Abijah was permitted to inflict upon them. It appears from A…

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