The mighty of.. the uncircumcised] A very slight change in the original gives the much better sense of the LXX, 'the mighty, the Nephilim of old time.' The violent nations would not be permitted to share the place of the heroes in the under-world. For the Nephilim see Genesis 6:4; Numbers 13:33 RV. Their iniquities shall be] rather, 'their shields are.' The heroes were buried honourably with their weapons and armour.

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