¹ tn Heb “And look, an old man was coming from his work, from the field in the evening.”

¹ tn By calling his concubine the old man’s “female servant,” the Levite emphasizes their dependence on him for shelter.

³ tn Heb “all the days of Joshua and all the days of the old men who outlived him, who had seen.”

³ tn Heb “was old, coming into the days.” This expression, referring to advancing in years, also occurs in the following verse.

¹ tn Heb “was old, coming into the days.” This expression, referring to advancing in years, also occurs in the following clause.

² sn For more discussion on these people groups, see D. J. Wiseman, ed., Peoples of Old Testament Times.

¹ sn See J. N. Eaton, “Dancing in the Old Testament,” ExpTim 86 (1975): 136-40.

¹ tn Heb “and a small boy of old age,” meaning that he was born when his father was elderly.

² sn He had lied to him. The motives and actions of the old prophet are difficult to understand. The old man’s response to the prophet’s death (see vv. 26-32) suggests he did not trick him with malicious intent. Perhaps the old prophet wanted the honor of entertaining such a celebrity, or perhaps simply desired some social interaction with a fellow prophet.

² sn Berea (alternate spelling in NRSV Beroea; Greek Beroia) was a very old city in Macedonia on the river Astraeus about 45 mi (75 km) from Thessalonica.

¹ sn Berea (alternate spelling in NRSV Beroea; Greek Beroia) was a very old city in Macedonia on the river Astraeus about 45 mi (75 km) west of Thessalonica.

¹ tn Grk “from generations of old”; the translation “fr. ancient times” is given by BDAG 192 s.v. γενεά 3.b.

¹ sn This repentance has its roots in declarations of the Old Testament. It is the Hebrew concept of a turning of direction.

¹ sn In the Greek text greater is at the beginning of the clause in the emphatic position. John the Baptist was the greatest man of the old era.

³ sn The third illustration points out that those already satisfied with what they have will not seek the new (The old is good enough).

² sn According to the Mishnah, the age of twelve years old is one year before a boy becomes responsible for his religious commitments (m. Niddah 5.6).

⁵ tn Heb “your old men will dream dreams.” In context these are prophetic visions, messages from God, as are the visions mentioned in the next line.

² sn Cyrus’ third year would have been ca. 536 b.c. Daniel would have been approximately eighty-four years old at this time.

³ sn In Egyptian theology Pharaoh owned and controlled the Nile. See J. D. Currid, Ancient Egypt and the Old Testament, 240-44.

¹ tn The word “old” is not in the text but is implicit in the use of the word “new.” It is supplied in the translation for greater clarity.