2:21 The men 1 of Bethlehem: 2 123;
2:24 the men of the family 3 of Azmaveth: 42;
2:28 the men of Bethel 4 and Ai: 223;
1 tc The translation follows the suggestion in BHS and reads אַנְשֵׁי (’anshe, “the men of”) here rather than the reading בְּנֵי (bÿne, “the sons of”) found in the MT. So also in vv. 25, 26, 33, 34.
2 map For location see Map5-B1; Map7-E2; Map8-E2; Map10-B4.
3 tc The translation follows the suggestion in BHS and reads אַשְׁנֵי בֵּית (’ashne bet, “men of the house of”) here rather than the reading בְּנֵי (bÿne, “the sons of”) found in the MT.
tn Heb “the men of the house of Azmaveth”; some regard בֵּית (bet, “house of”) as a part of the place name: NAB, NLT “Beth-azmaveth.”
4 map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.