And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, such as had settled in Judah when idolatry was officially introduced in Israel, and out of Simeon, for the members of this tribe had also become addicted to idolatry; for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance when they saw that the Lord, his God, was with him. Note: Even today men and women in all walks of life, seeing how plainly the Lord blesses the pure preaching of the Word, are gained for the truth and openly confess it before men.

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