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Gideon

Biblical judge who refused hereditary kingship, used as an example.

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First appearance: Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession

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In Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession: Biblical judge who refused kingship, asserting that only the Lord should rule, used by Paine as…

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