Geruth Chimham For Chimham see 2 Samuel 19:37-40. Geruthoccurs here only, and the mg. variant is a questionable rendering. Aquila and Josephus (Ant. X. ix. 5) read Gidroth(sheepfolds of) Chimham, while Gi. considers Gidroth to be probably a proper name.

to go to enter into Egypt to prepare for the journey into Egypt, a journey which, according to the first words of the next verse, was undertaken from fear of the Chaldaeans. It seemed likely that the outbreak which had taken place in connexion with the overthrow and death of the governor appointed by the king of Babylon, might be revenged without much discrimination by that monarch.

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