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Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, one thousand seven hundred men of valor, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of the LORD and for the service of the king.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 30. Beyond. Hebrew meheber means, “at the passage, or on either side.” Prot. “on this side Jordan, westward.” This would seem to designate the countries nearer Jerusalem. Bible.—But westward may also be understood with reference to Ruben, and so forth so as to mean the parts along the river.—King. To decide both ecclesiastical and civil causes. Calmet.—They also inspected the preparations for the temple, and gathered the king’s tribute. Grotius.
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