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Allegiance

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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a -lē´jans ( משׁמרת , mishmereth , "a charge," from shāmar , "to keep," 1 Chronicles 12:29 ): the Revised Version, margin gives as literal meaning, "kept the charge of the house of Saul," which revisers consider figurative for "maintaining their loyalty and fidelity," i.e. "allegiance.»
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Allegiance'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​a/allegiance.html. 1915.
 
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