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He gathered men to himself, and became captain over a troop, when David killed them of Zobah. They went to Damascus and lived there, and reigned in Damascus.
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Verse 24. Robbers, or (Hebrew and Sept.) “a band” with whom he made depredations. Bible.—Damascus, with David’s consent, on their admitting a garrison, (2 Kennicott. 8:6,) and consenting to pay tribute; ( Menochius.) or Razon might make himself master of this place, only after the apostacy of Solomon. His successors became very formidable to the Jews, particularly Razin, (4 Kennicott. 15 and 16) who was slain by Theglathphalassar. Ib. 5:9. Calmet.
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