The pa age states, and the children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, and took it, and smote it, etc. With regard to the capture of Jerus…

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Had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it. —Our version here most unjusti…

Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and
had taken it
Which accoun…

The Israelites were convinced that the war against the Canaanites was to be continued, but they were in doubt about how it should be carried on aft…