Kejadian 19:38

19:38 The younger daughter also gave birth to a son and named him Ben-Ammi. ¹  He is the ancestor of the Ammonites of today.

Kejadian 19:2

19:2 He said, “Here, my lords, please turn aside to your servant’s house. Stay the night ²  and wash your feet. Then you can be on your way early in the morning.” ³  “No,” they replied, “we’ll spend the night in the town square.” ⁴ 

1 Samuel 12:1

12:1 Samuel said to all Israel, “I have done ⁵  everything you requested. ⁶  I have given you a king. ⁷ 

¹ sn The name Ben-Ammi means “son of my people.” Like the account of Moab’s birth, this story is probably included in the narrative to portray the Ammonites, another perennial enemy of Israel, in a negative light.

² tn The imperatives have the force of invitation.

³ tn These two verbs form a verbal hendiadys: “you can rise up early and go” means “you can go early.”

⁴ sn The town square refers to the wide street area at the gate complex of the city.

⁵ tn Heb “Look, I have listened to your voice.”

⁶ tn Heb “to all which you said to me.”

⁷ tn Heb “and I have installed a king over you.”