1:1 Ephrathite. (e-34) Or 'Ephraimite,' the Levites being considered as belonging to the tribe in which they lived. see Judges 17:7 .
14:5 crag (a-3) Strictly, 'tooth,' shen .
14:14 acre (b-23) Strictly, 'yoke,' i.e. as much as a yoke of oxen can plough in a day.
14:16 another. (c-23) Or 'went on dispersing.'
14:18 God. (a-11) * LXX has 'Bring hither the ephod, for he was wearing the ephod.'
14:21 Philistines (b-7) Or 'who belonged, as bondmen, to the Philistines.'
14:25 ground. (c-17) Lit. 'on the face of the field.'
14:28 faint. (d-29) Or '... this day! And the people were faint.'
14:34 sheep, (e-25) Or 'goat;' and so ch. 15.3.
14:35 built (a-14) Lit. 'with it he began to build an altar.'
14:38 heads (b-10) Lit. 'corners,' 'corner-stones,' as Judges 20:2 .
14:48 valiantly, (c-4) Or 'gathered a force,' 'formed an army.'
14:51 Abiel. (d-16) Or 'And Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner ... was the son of Abiel.'
Introduction
1:1 Ephrathite. (e-34) Or 'Ephraimite,' the Levites being considered as belonging to the tribe in which they lived. see Judges 17:7 .
Verse 5
14:5 crag (a-3) Strictly, 'tooth,' shen .
Verse 14
14:14 acre (b-23) Strictly, 'yoke,' i.e. as much as a yoke of oxen can plough in a day.
Verse 16
14:16 another. (c-23) Or 'went on dispersing.'
Verse 18
14:18 God. (a-11) * LXX has 'Bring hither the ephod, for he was wearing the ephod.'
Verse 21
14:21 Philistines (b-7) Or 'who belonged, as bondmen, to the Philistines.'
Verse 25
14:25 ground. (c-17) Lit. 'on the face of the field.'
Verse 28
14:28 faint. (d-29) Or '... this day! And the people were faint.'
Verse 34
14:34 sheep, (e-25) Or 'goat;' and so ch. 15.3.
Verse 35
14:35 built (a-14) Lit. 'with it he began to build an altar.'
Verse 38
14:38 heads (b-10) Lit. 'corners,' 'corner-stones,' as Judges 20:2 .
Verse 48
14:48 valiantly, (c-4) Or 'gathered a force,' 'formed an army.'
Verse 51
14:51 Abiel. (d-16) Or 'And Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner ... was the son of Abiel.'