1 tn Heb “the leader, the lifting up, the musicians.” See also the note on the word “matter” in v. 22.
2 sn An ephod was a priestly garment worn over the robe.
3 tc The translation follows the MT, which reads “of their king”; the LXX and Vulgate read “of Milcom” (cf. 1 Kgs 11:5). Milcom, also known as Molech, was the god of the Ammonites.
4 tn Heb “and it was on the head of David.”
5 sn See the note on the word “talents” in 19:6.