2 Samuel 23:11

Into a troop. Josephus renders it "to Lehi," the scene of Samson's exploit. The word is rare, but occurs again in 2 Samuel 23:13 , where, however, we find in Chronicles the ordinary name for a host substituted for it. The Revisers have retained in the margin, "or, for foraging:" but its occurrence in Psalms 68:10 , where it is tendered "thy congregation," and in the margin of the Revised Version," troop" makes it probable that" troop" is the right rendering here. Lentiles . In 1 Chronicles 11:13 , "barley." The difference is probably caused by a transposition of letters. The Philistines seem to have made this incursion in order to carry off or destroy the crops of the Israelites.