upon this prophet by a later editor because of the character of his message. The term ‘Elkoshite’ seems to be a gentilic adjective derived from a place-name. But no thoroughly reliable information is available as to the location of Elkosh (v. i.). The essential accuracy of the superscriptions is generally acknowledged. The first, stating the contents of the book, accords perfectly with the bulk of the subject-matter; while the second, being beyond the possibility of a satisfactory test, and being