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The word “martyr” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none, and neither does the rest of the article, references included.
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The son of Pallu and the father of Nemuel , Dathan , and Abiram according to Numbers 26:8-9 . The eldest son of Jesse , and thus the older brother of King David . He was apparently tall and had fair features, but not the proper heart to be king of Israel (1 Samuel 16:7). "Do not consider his appearance or his height...the Lord looks at the heart." Some commentators have suggested that it was due to his temper, as he argued with David before David went to fight Goliath . v t e1
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“martyr” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today it appears nowhere in the article, references included. Read the current article and compare.
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