C. F. Keil and Franz Delitzsch on 2 Samuel 20:16-18
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2 Samuel20:16-18
2Sa 20:16-18
Then a wise woman of the city desired to speak to Joab, and said (from the wall) to him (2Sa 20:18), “They were formerly accustomed to say, ask Abel; and so they brought (a thing) to pass.” These words show that Abel had formerly been celebrated for the wisdom of its inhabitants.
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