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in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 65. Servants. Probably strangers. Calmet.—Yet the Hebrews might renounce their liberty. Exodus 21:6. Bible.—Hundred, comprised in the last number; ( Calmet.) or they belong to Israel, but were different from those mentioned verse 41. We find 45 more in 2 and 3 Esd. Bible.—These might be inserted by Nehemias, after they had proved themselves to be of the tribe of Levi. Tournemine.—There were in all 49,942. Bible.—So much was the power of this kingdom now reduced! Sulp Severus says above 50,000 of every sex and rank could not be found. Bible.
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