And he called the porters. —Rather, And the porters called. The verb in the Hebrew is singular, and may be used impersona…

And he called the porters
The porter of the city called to the porters of the king's palace:

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God can, when he pleases, make the strongest heart tremble; and as for those who will not fear God, he can make them fear at the shaking of a leaf.…