/1/ In the case of Ephraim a long and meagre genealogy
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1 Kuenen, Th. Tijdschr., 1877, pp. 484, 488; Godsdienst v.
Isr., i. 165.
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only is given, which, begun in vers. 20, 21, and continued in
ver. 25, constantly repeats the same names (Tahath, Tahan,
1Samuel i. 1; Eladah, Laadan, Shuthelah, Telah), and finally
reaches its end and goal in Joshua, whose father Nun alone is
known to the older sources! Into the genealogy a wonderful
account of the slaying of the children of Ephraim by the men of
Gath (1Samuel iv.?) has found its way, and (like viii. 6, 7)
according to the prevailing view must be of venerable antiquity.
But in that case the statement of iv. 9 must also be very
ancient, which yet obviously is connected with the rise of the
schools of the scribes stated in ii. 55 to have existed in Jabez.
Everywhere it is presupposed that Israel throughout the entire
period of the monarchy was organised on the basis of the twelve
tribes (ii.-ix.; xii.; xxvii.), but the assumption is certainly
utterly false, as can be seen for example from 1Kings iv.
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