And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.

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John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And when Phinehas the priest, etc. Phinehas and the ambassadors rightly temper their zeal when, instead of harshly insisting and urging th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when Phinehas the priest
He was the son of Eleazar the high priest. The word "priest" (Joshua 22:13) …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It was good that there was on both sides a disposition to peace, as there was a zeal for God; for quarrels about religion, due to a lack of wisdom …

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