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Will

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: W

By: James P. Boyd

Narrator: Chris Genthree

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The laws respecting realty rendered wills useless, but nuncupative disposition of personalty seems to be implied

(2 Sam. 17:23²³And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. (2 Samuel 17:23); 2 Kings 20:1¹In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. (2 Kings 20:1); Isa. 38:1¹In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. (Isaiah 38:1)).

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