18:1 The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh and there they set up the tent of meeting. 1 Though they had subdued the land, 2
1 tn Heb “the tent of assembly.”
2 tn Heb “and the land was subdued before them.”
3 tn The meaning and correct translation of the Hebrew word שְׁבָרִים (shÿvarim) is uncertain. The translation “fissures” is based on usage of the plural form of the noun in Ps 60:4 HT (60:2 ET), where it appears to refer to cracks in the earth caused by an earthquake. Perhaps deep ravines or gorges are in view, or the word is a proper noun (“all the way to Shebarim”).
4 sn The precise geographical location of the Israelite defeat at this “steep slope” is uncertain.
5 tn Or “army’s.”
6 tn Heb “and the heart of the people melted and became water.”