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A Conqueror's Fleeting Fame
Commentators note that while Nobah renamed the conquered city of Kenath after himself, the name didn't stick. Scholars like Albert Barnes and John Gill point to historical sources showing the city eventually reverted to its original name, Kenath. This serves as a small illustration of how human attempts at personal glory can be fleeting.
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18th Century
Theologian
Kenath - Now Kenawat, an important site near the southern extremity of the tract el-Lejah, and on the western slopes of the mountains of the…
17th Century
Pastor
And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof
Who this Nobah was is not certain, very probably a descenda…
17th Century
Minister
Concerning the settlement of these tribes, observe that they built the cities, that is, repaired them. They changed their names; probably these nam…