I read yesterday that: (we are in the period of David, King of Israel)

Benaiah, son of Jehoiada was a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, who performed great exploits. He struck down two of Moab's best men. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.
2 Samuel 23:19-21 and 1 Chronicles 11:22

I had not known that there was snow in the Old Testament. Could it be that perhaps Ben was in a place high up - are there mountains nearby? - or somewhere close?? and I am wondering how the other translations fared. This is the NIV. I will go and check. Hanga-baht a mo. Or should I say, "BRB"? BRB.


They ALL say that it was a snowy day. Hmmm. KJV and Amplified too. Hmmm. My mum once (1974) made Tom take a macintosh to Israel even though it was July and I am sure that there is not even any RAIN in Jerusalem in July, and certainly NO SNOW!!, so why should he take a mac?? But that was partly because Mummy did not have much international perspective. Not a world travelled woman. Wise, but not travelled.


JJ is putting up a platform for the 200 gal raintank that I have. I hope that there will be another rainstorm before the summer drought hits. Maybe I am jinxing the weather getting it up this late in the year. No matter. It will be there for next year anyway.