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Albert Barnes and James Murphy wrote this 26-volume commentary on the entire Bible (KJV), verse-by-verse from Genesis through Revelation. Published in the 1800s, it is still well-loved and well-read by evangelicals who appreciate Barnes' pastoral insights into the Scripture. It is not a technical work, but provides informative observations on the text, intended to be helpful to those teaching...

23. five cubits high] About 7 ft. 6 in. high. The height is not so great as that recorded of other giants. 26., &c. The list of names here given corresponds generally with that in 2 Sam. 23:24–39, but presents several remarkable differences. (1) The number in Chronicles is 47; in Samuel 31. (2) Four names in the list of Chronicles are not in Samuel. (3) Five names in Samuel are not in Chronicles. (4) Many of the other names, both personal and local, vary in the two lists. It is quite possible that
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