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Tobit 1:14-16
New Catholic Bible
Tobit 1:14-16
New Catholic Bible
14 Until his death I used to travel to Media to buy supplies for him there, and I deposited pouches of money worth ten talents in the care of my kinsman Gabael, son of Gabri, who lived at Rages, in Media. 15 However, when Shalmaneser died and his son Sennacherib[a] succeeded him as king, the roads into Media became dangerous, and so I could no longer travel there.
16 Courage in Burying the Dead. During the reign of Shalmaneser I carried out many charitable deeds for my kindred and my people.
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- Tobit 1:15 Sennacherib (705–681 B.C.) was the son of Sargon (722–705 B.C.), but neither one was descended from Shalmaneser.
