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1 Samuel 8:3

turned aside after Lucre From the straight-forwardpath of their father's example. Lucre(from Lat. lucrum) is only used in the E. V. in a bad sense of ill-gotten gain.

took bribes and perverted judgment The same phrases are coupled together in Deuteronomy 16:19, though differently translated in the E. V. "Thou shalt not wrestjudgment … nor take a gift." Cp. Exodus 23:6; Exodus 23:8.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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