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He carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. No one remained except the poorest people of the land.
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Verse 14. All; the chief men. Calmet. 25:18. Ezechiel and Mardocheus were in the number.—Engraver. The first term means a workman in wood, stone, and so forth; the latter seems to designate a mason, smith, or garrison-soldier; ( Calmet.) or one expert in making camps; (Sa.) an engineer. Tirinus.—S. Jerom explains it of one who enchases jewels in gold. Menochius.—Hecateus and Demetrius (ap. Jos. and Clem. Alex.) mention this transportation. D.
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