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Perez-uzzah, the writer saith it is called so "to this day": 48 the time therefore of the writing of that book must be long after the time of the fact; that is, long after the time of David.
Leviathan 2007
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The place where this occurred was henceforth called Perez-uzzah
Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897
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The name given by David, however -- Perez-uzzah -- proved the more permanent 'to this day.'
Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII Alexander Maclaren 1868
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And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.
Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII Alexander Maclaren 1868
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He took care to perpetuate the remembrance of this stroke by a new name he gave to the place: Perez-uzzah, the breach of
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume II (Joshua to Esther) 1721
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Again, when David (displeased that the Lord had slain Uzzah for putting out his hand to sustain the Ark) called the place Perez-uzzah, the writer saith it is called so "to this day": (10) the time therefore of the writing of that book must be long after the time of the fact; that is, long after the time of David.
Leviathan, or, The matter, forme, & power of a common-wealth ecclesiasticall and civill 1651
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8 And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume II (Joshua to Esther) 1721
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The profanation was punished by his instant death to the great grief of David, who named the place Perez-uzzah (the breaking-forth on
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