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When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
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Verse 1. Old. Houbigant would translate, “when he ws growing old,” senesceret, as he supposes he was now nearly sixty, having judged about twenty-five years, and living another twenty as partner with Saul. Prol. lxii. See Calmet. 7:15. Bible.—Judges, as his delegates in the southern parts of the country. Calmet.—Josephus says one of them was stationed at Bethel. Ant. vi. 3.
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