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He took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in God’s house with Obed-Edom, and the treasures of the king’s house, and the hostages, and returned to Samaria.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 24. Obededom, whose descendants guarded these treasures. 1 Chronicles 26:15. Calmet.—Hostages. Prot. “the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.” Bible.—Some think that the kings of Juda had before detained these men. E.—Others suppose that Joas had taken many nobles, whom he exchanged for their sons. But this is all conjecture.
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