1 Sam 20:12

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O Lord.

This verse is evidently deficient. The LXX. have [kyrios ho Theos Israel oiden,] "The Lord God of Israel doth know;" the Syraic and Arabic, "The Lord God of Israel is witness;" either of which makes good sense.

But two of Dr. Kennicott's MSS. supply the word {chai,} "liveth;" and the text reads thus: "As the Lord God of Israel liveth, when I have sounded my father,--if there be good unto David, and I then send not unto thee," etc.; which is a still better sense.

Josh 22:22; Job 31:4; Ps 17:3; Ps 139:1-4

sounded. Heb. searched.

Prov 20:5; Prov 25:2; Prov 25:3

shew it thee. Heb. uncover thine ear.

1Sam 20:2