Esempi di dativo assoluto nei Settanta

The dative absolute is rarely mentioned in Ancient Greek grammar books. When mentioned, it is usually to affirm that it is an anacoluthic construction or a construction that may be explained in other ways, but it is not an absolute construction. Four examples of the absolute dative are presented in this note as alternative variant readings of the absolute genitive. It deals with variant readings that have been attested in some textual testimonies of the Lxx.