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1 Samuel 17:12

that Ephrathite "That" signifies "who has been mentioned before," and is inserted to connect the narrative with ch. 16 "Ephrathite" = "of Ephrath," the old name of Bethlehem, which is here called in full Beth-lehem-judah, i.e. Bethlehem in Judah.

the man went among men, &c. By the introduction of a slight emendation the sentence may be rendered: Now in the days of Saul the man was old and well stricken in years. Jesse's age is mentioned to account for his absence from the army.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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