1 tn Heb “stirred up the spirit of.”
2 tn Heb “and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria.” “Pul” and “Tilgath-pilneser” were names of the same Assyrian ruler, more commonly known as Tiglath-pileser (cf. 2 Kgs 15:29).
3 tn Heb “so these uncircumcised ones might not come and abuse me.”