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People/CharactersZechariah, king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II "Zachariah"

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The Expositor's Bible Commentary (Volume 4) 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job by Frank E. Gaebelein	2 Kings 15:8-12

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