Judg 12 | TSK | STEP | The Ephraimites, quarrelling with Jephthah, and discerned by Shibboleth, are slain by the Gileadites. Jephthah dies. Ibzan, who had thirty sons, and thirty daughters; and Elon; and Abdon, who had forty sons, and thirty nephews, judge Israel. gathered. Heb. were called. Wherefore. we will burn.

Ps 69:2,15; Isa 27:12; *Heb:{Shibboleth} also means an ear of corn, (Job 24:24,) and {sibboleth} signifies a burden, (Ex 6:6;) and a heavy burden they were obliged to bear who could not pronounce this test letter. It is well known that several nations cannot pronounce certain letters. The sound of th cannot be pronounced by the Persians, no more than by some of our Continental neighbours; though it is a common sound among the Arabians. To this day, many of the German Jews cannot articulate [t] th, for which they substitute ss; thus for {baith,} a house, they say {baiss.}

there fell.

Pr 17:14; 18:19; Ec 10:12; Mt 12:25; Ga 5:15

forty.{Arbäim ooshenayim aleph,} "forty and two thousand." Here the [w,] and, may mean simple addition; and this number may denote 2,040 and not 42,000. At the last census of the Israelites (Nu 26:37) the whole tribe of Ephraim only amounted to 32,500, compared with which this last number appears far too great.

Ibzan. A.M. 2823. B.C. 1181. An. Ex. Is. 310."He seems to have been only a civil judge to do justice in North-east Israel."

Beth-lehem.

Ge 15:19; 1Sa 16:1; Mic 5:2; Mt 2:1

14; 10:4

A.M. 2830. B.C. 1174. An. Ex. Is. 317."A civil judge in North-east Israel."

Aijalon.

Jos 19:42; 1Ch 6:69; 8:13

A.M. 2840. B.C. 1164. An. Ex. Is. 327."A civil judge also in North-east Israel."

nephews. Heb. sons' sons. rode.

5:10; 10:4

A.M. 2848. B.C. 1156. An. Ex.Is. 335. Pirathonite.

2Sa 23:30

in the mount.

3:13,27; 5:14; Ge 14:7; Ex 17:8; 1Sa 15:7