Hakim-hakim 14:19

14:19 The Lord’s spirit empowered him. He went down to Ashkelon and murdered thirty men. He took their clothes ¹  and gave them ²  to the men who had solved the riddle. He was furious as he went back home. ³ 

Hakim-hakim 20:31

20:31 The Benjaminites attacked ⁴  the army, leaving the city unguarded. ⁵  They began to strike down their enemy ⁶  just as they had done before. On the main roads (one leads to Bethel, ⁷  the other to Gibeah) and in the field, they struck down ⁸  about thirty Israelites.

Hakim-hakim 20:39

20:39 the Israelites counterattacked. ⁹  Benjamin had begun to strike down the Israelites; ¹⁰  they struck down ¹¹  about thirty men. They said, “There’s no doubt about it! They are totally defeated as in the earlier battle.”

[14:19]  ¹ tn Heb “equipment”; or “gear.”

[14:19]  ² tn Heb “changes [of clothes].”

[14:19]  ³ tn Heb “he went up to his father’s house.”

[20:31]  ⁴ tn Heb “went out to meet.”

[20:31]  ⁵ tn Heb “and they were drawn away from the city.”

[20:31]  ⁶ tn Heb “from the army wounded ones.”

[20:31]  ⁷ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[20:31]  ⁸ tn The words “they struck down” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[20:39]  ⁹ tn Heb “turned in the battle.”

[20:39]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “And Benjamin began to strike down wounded ones among the men of Israel.”

[20:39]  ¹¹ tn The words “they struck down” are supplied in the translation for clarification.