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Who shall ask counsel for him, when he requires him to do so, and in important and difficult matters. See Jos_9:14 Jud_1:1 20:18 1Sa_23:9.
After the judgment, or, by or from the judgment, i.e. by seeking and receiving and communicating to him the judgment or sentence thereby given: or, by the judgment is here put defectively for by the breastplate of judgment, as it is called Exo_28:30, as the testimony is oft put for the ark of the testimony. Or, concerning the judgment; or sentence, i.e. what the mind and will of God is in the matter. Or, after the manner or rite, for so the Hebrew word mishpat here used oft signifies.
Urim, understand, and of Thummim, for these two generally go together; only here, as also 1Sa_28:6, Urim is synecdochically, put for both Urim and Thummim. For the manner of this inquiry and answer, see on Exo_28:30.
Before the Lord; ordinarily in the tabernacle near the second veil, setting his face to the ark, or otherwise presenting himself as in God’s presence, as Abiathar did by David’s direction, 1Sa_23:9, when they were both banished from the ark.
At his word, i.e. the word of the Lord, last mentioned, delivered to him by the high priest.