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17 lines
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# the gods of Damascus
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"the gods whom the Syrians worshiped in Damascus". They believed Damascus to be the city where their gods dwelt.
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# gods that had defeated him
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"gods whom he believed had enabled the Syrian army to defeat him"
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# they were the ruin of him and of all Israel
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"those gods ruined him and all Israel"
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# all Israel
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"Israel" represents the southern kingdom of Judah.
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