* 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.

  Jos 22:22  Job 31:4  Ps 17:3  139:1-4 
 * sounded.  Heb. searched.
  Pr 20:5  25:2,3 
 * shew it thee.  Heb. uncover thine ear.
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