619. Silence

From: Manners and Customs of the Bible By: James M. Freeman

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Habakkuk 2:20²⁰But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. (Habakkuk 2:20). But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

There may be a reference here to the profound and impressive silence which prevails in Oriental courts among the guards and officers who attend upon royal personages.

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