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 of Lacedemonia (14:22) their message was registered, (anagraphed) a copy (antigraph) their communications "logoi" not "sayings") put (thesthai) in the public records (record books of the people) to serve as a memorial and a copy was also sent to Simon. Most significantly of all it is said that the vote of thanks of the congregation was put (thesthai) on bronze tablets erected in a conspicuous place within the bounds of the sanctuary, while copies of these were put in the treasury.

(2) The Pentateuch from Exodus to Numbers, whatever its authorship, has the form of a chronological register or registers. The author of Ex. 17:14, whoever he was, had clearly in mind such a book, as appears from the use of "memorial" or record (Zikkaron) which links both with the Book of the records of the words of days and with the "Recorder" of David. As a matter of fact the section