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1 Ch. 2⁵² the 'half of Manaḥat' is again represented as descended from Šôbāl. These Manaḥathites are further connected with (Hebrew characters) (v.^53f.), a notice which We. (Bleek⁴, 197) has ingeniously combined with Ju. 13², where (Hebrew characters), the father of Samson, is a native of Ẓor`ah. It seems to follow, not only that (Hebrew characters) is originally the eponymus of (Hebrew characters), but that this Ḥorite clan lived in early times in Ẓor`ah and was included in the mixed tribe of Dan (Mey. 340).—(Hebrew characters) ((Greek characters))] Mey. identifies with the well-known mountain E of Shechem, originally a Ḥorite settlement (?).—(Hebrew characters) (1 Ch. (Hebrew characters), G (Greek characters), etc.)] unknown.—(Hebrew characters) ((Greek characters), (Greek characters))] A Yeraḥmeelite name, 1 Ch. 2^{26. 28}. The name of Judah's son (Hebrew characters) (Gn. 38^4ff.) may also be compared.—(c) (Hebrew characters) ((Greek characters))] Possibly a hyæna-tribe (ḍabu', [Language: **], NH, (Hebrew characters)) (Smith, KM², 254; Gray, 95).—(Hebrew characters)] 'falcon' (Lv. 11¹⁴, Dt. 14¹³, Jb. 28⁷); cf. the personal name, 2 Sa. 3⁷ 21^8ff..—(Hebrew characters)] unknown.—(Hebrew characters), (Hebrew characters) ((Greek characters), (Greek characters))] = 'mountain-goat' (Dt. 14⁵).—(Hebrew characters) (Ch. (Hebrew characters)) and (Hebrew characters) are not known.—(Hebrew characters)] Derived from a widely diffused personal name (Heb. Bab. Sab. Nabat.), best known in OT as that of Moses's father-in-law (Ex. 3¹ etc.); also a son of Gideon (Ju. 8²⁰), and the Ishmaelite father of Amasa (2 Sa. 17²⁵ etc.).—(Hebrew characters) ((Greek characters))] only here.—(d) (Hebrew characters)] unknown.—(Hebrew characters)] can scarcely be dissociated from Rachel's handmaid (Hebrew characters), whose Ḥorite origin would be somewhat more intelligible if Ḥorite clans were amalgamated in one of her subdivisions (Dan; see on Manaḥat above).—(Hebrew characters) ([E] (Hebrew characters), G (Greek characters), (Greek characters) = (Hebrew characters))] unknown.—(Hebrew characters) (better (Hebrew characters), as 1 Ch. 1⁴²)] The tribe is doubtless to be identified with the (Hebrew characters) mentioned in Nu. 33^31f., Dt. 10⁶ as the owners of some wells S of Ḳadesh.—(e) (Hebrew characters) (G (Greek characters))] Rd. (Hebrew characters) or (Hebrew characters), to avoid concurrence with the (Hebrew characters) of v.^25f..—(Hebrew characters) ((Greek characters))] see on 10²³ 22²¹.—(Hebrew characters)] Perhaps connected with the Yeraḥmeelite (Hebrew characters), 1 Ch. 2²⁵. The reading (Hebrew characters) (Heb. MSS, GVT^J) is probably a mistake caused by the proximity of (Hebrew characters).

31-39. The kings of Edom.—31. before there reigned a king of the Israelites (v.i.)] This may mean either before the institution of the monarchy in Israel, or before any Israelitish sovereign ruled over Edom. The natural terminus ad quem is, of course, the overthrow of Edomite independence by David (p. 437 below).—The document bears every mark of authenticity, and may be presumed to give a complete list of Edomite kings. Unfortunately the chronology is wanting. An average reign of 20 years for the eight kings (Meyer) is perhaps a reasonable allowance in early un-*

31. (Hebrew characters)] Expression of gen. by (Hebrew characters) to prevent determination of the governing noun by the following determinate gen. (G-K. § 129 c), 'a king belonging to the I.' The second interpretation given above is the only natural one. G^A (Greek characters), G^L (Greek characters),—the latter too readily approved by Ball.