And the king said to Doeg, Turn you, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Five. Josephus read "385. "Septuagint, "305. "
Ephod. They all appeared in this dress, as they were priests. (Calmet)
It was different from the sacred ephod. (Abulensis)
Thus the posterity of Heli was almost entirely cut off, as God had threatened, chap. ii. (Du Hamel; Tirinus)