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He gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those who sojourned with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that Yahweh his God was with him.
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The 'Strangers' Were Family
Commentators clarify that the "strangers" mentioned were not foreigners but fellow Israelites from the northern tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon. The political division of the kingdom had made them "strangers" to Judah, but they were drawn back by Asa's faithfulness, showing how political lines can create artificial separation among God's people.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Strangers... that is, “Israelites of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh.” The separation of the two kingdoms had made their Israelite brethr…
19th Century
Anglican
The strangers — that is, the non-Judeans; members of the northern kingdom. A similar accession to the southern kingdom had taken p…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them The proselytes of the gate:
out of…
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The work of complete reformation appeared so difficult that Asa did not have the courage to attempt it until he was assured of Divine assistance an…
