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Beginning where he left off in his volume on 1 Samuel, Campbell unpacks the wealth of insight inherent in 2 Samuel by paying close attention to the literary structure of the book. Following a comprehensive introduction, the commentary carefully analyzes the major sections of 2 Samuel and each passage within them. In the process, Campbell reveals the diversity of views that existed in Israel’s...

from the MT or any of the versions. Stoebe argues against the move (pp. 346–47). 14:30 In my judgment, the text of LXX, found at Qumran (4QSamc) and in OL manuscripts, offers a classic case of what may be regarded as a reminder to storytellers of the possibilities of the situation. It reads: “Joab’s servants came to him with their clothes torn and said, ‘The servants of Abishalom have set the property on fire!’ ” (McCarter, 337, who adopts it, p. 343). Pisano is against it: “it is the shorter text
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