C. F. Keil and Franz Delitzsch on 2 Samuel 20:20
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2 Samuel20:20
2Sa 20:20
The woman’s words made an impression upon Joab. He felt the truthfulness of her reproaches, and replied, “Far be it, far be it from me, to swallow up or destroy.” אם, as in the case of oaths: “truly not.”
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