OLD TESTAMENT

1 Chronicles 8:29

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The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon

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Verse 29. Dwelt. Lit. “they dwelt.” But Hebrew and Septuagint “in Gabaon, dwelt the father of Gaboan,” ( Bible.) who was called Jehiel, (Calmet. 9:35) or Abiel. 1 Kennicott. 9:1. Calmet.—The following verses are repeated in the next chapter, ( Bible.) and seem to have been originally the same; though now many variations occur, which shew that “every Hebrew letter” has not been preserved. Kennicott.

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