⁵ sn The Lehabites are identified with the Libyans.

² sn This second beast is identified in Rev 16:13 as “the false prophet.”

¹ sn The men in dazzling attire mentioned in v. 4 are identified as angels here.

⁴ sn An allusion to Ps 22:18, which identifies Jesus as the suffering innocent one.

¹ sn On and Pi Beseth are generally identified with the Egyptian cities of Heliopolis and Bubastis.

⁵ sn Javan is generally identified today as Greece (so NIV, NCV, NLT).

⁴ sn The Lord here identifies with the oppressed and comes as their defender and vindicator.

² tn The parallel text in 2 Sam 21:18 identifies this site as “Gob.”

¹ tn 2 Sam 8:1 identifies this region as “Metheg Ammah.”

¹ tn Heb “every city of men.” This apparently identifies the cities as inhabited.

¹ sn See v. 7, where this altar is identified as the altar of fragrant incense.

² tn The parenthetical disjunctive clause significantly identifies Melchizedek as a priest as well as a king.

² sn Except for Joshua (v. 11) none of these individuals is otherwise mentioned and therefore they cannot be further identified.

¹ tn Heb “Sin” (so KJV, NASB), a city commonly identified with Pelusium, a fortress on Egypt’s northeastern frontier.

¹ sn Note how contemporary Israel is again identified with her early ancestors. See the study note on 2:2.

¹ tn The name means “daughter of Shua.” Shua is identified in Gen 38:2 as a “Canaanite man.”

² sn The area is in the mountains of Moab; Deut 34:1 more precisely identifies it as Mount Nebo.

² sn Sun…moon…stars. This imagery is frequently identified with the nation Israel because of Joseph’s dream in Gen 37.

² sn In Mark 14:69, the same slave girl made the charge. So apparently Peter was being identified by a variety of people.

² tn Or perhaps: “A vulture.” Some identify the species indicated by the Hebrew term נֶשֶׁר (nesher) as the griffon vulture (cf. NEB, NRSV).