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1 Chronicles 4:23

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These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
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  1. Psalms 81:6Rank 1 from verse 23
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    6I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

  2. 1 Chronicles 4:14Rank 2 from verse 23
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    14And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.

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1 Chronicles 4:23

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hedges

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Sense 1: Fences, thickets, walls, or protective enclosures. Sense 2: Figuratively, barriers or defenses. Sense 3: As a verb, encloses or obstructs.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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work

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Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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22And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And these are ancient things.

23These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.

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24¶ The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:

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