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References
- ↑ Easton, M. Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ( ISBN 1596059478, ISBN 978-1-59605-947-4, 2006, p. 236
- ↑ Mandel, D. The Ultimate Who's Who in the Bible, ( ISBN 0882703722. ISBN 978-0-88270-372-5), 2007, p. 175
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