- Bedan:
- Bedan, whose name occurs no where else as a judge of Israel, Bp. Patrick and others suppose to be a contraction of ben Dan, "the son of Dan;" by which they suppose Samson is meant, as the Targum reads. The LXX, Syriac, and Arabic, however, instead of Bedan read Barak; and the two latter versions, instead of Samuel have Samson. These readings are adopted by Houbigant, and appear to be genuine; for it is not probable that Samuel would enumerate himself. "And the childrenª of Israelª didª° evilª againª° in the sightª of the LORD;ª and the LORDª deliveredª° them into the handª of the Philistinesª fortyª years.ª ... Then his brethrenª and all¹ the houseª of his fatherª came down,ª° and tookª° him, and brought [him] up,ª° and buriedª° him between¹ Zorahª and Eshtaolª in the buryingplaceª of Manoahª his father.ª And he¹ judgedª°¹ Israelª twentyª years.ª" {Jdg 13:1-16:31}
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