It would seem that Moses expected that kings should write with their own hands (Deuteronomy 17:18; Deuteronomy 31:24 ), and the various letters of David (2 Samuel 11:15 ), Jezebel (1 Kings 21:9 ), the king of Aram (2 Kings 5:5 ), Jehu (2 Kings 10:2 ,
Copyright StatementThese files are public domain and were generously provided by the folks at WordSearch Software. Bibliography InformationOrr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Writing'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/w/writing.html. 1915.
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