- three hundred:
- The slain of Israel, though greatly exceeding those of Judah, were not great. This might be owing to the directions given by David, to be as lenient as possible; but the death of Asahel seems to have stopped the pursuers, and greatly favoured the escape of the vanquished. "Now there was¹ longª warª between¹ the houseª of Saulª and the houseª of David:ª but Davidª waxed²° stronger² and stronger,ª¹ and the houseª of Saulª waxedª° weaker² and weaker.ª" {2Sm 3:1} + "And the kingª of Israelª answeredª° and said,ª° Tellª° [him], Let not¹ him that girdethª° on [his harness] boast²° himself¹ as he that putteth it off.ª°" {1Kg 20:11}
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