1Sa 20:12 | TSK | e4.org | O Lord This verse is evidently deficient. The LXX have Κυριος ο Θεος Ισραηλ οιδεν , "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 manuscripts 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. ; ; , sounded Heb. searched, , show it thee Heb. uncover thine ear,

‏ 1 Samuel 20:12

O Lord This verse is evidently deficient. The LXX have Κυριος ο Θεος Ισραηλ οιδεν, "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 manuscripts 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 25:2-3

show it thee Heb. uncover thine ear, 1Sam 20:2