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Barnes' Notes on 1 Samuel 15:9

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The fatlings - The present Hebrew text cannot be so rendered. It can only mean “the second best” (compare the margin), i. e., sheep of the age to cut or shed the two teeth, sheep in their prime. But it is probable that the reading is corrupt, and that “fat or dainty bits” is the true reading. return to 'Top of Page'
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