Hakim-hakim 1:2

1:2 The Lord said, “The men of Judah should take the lead. ¹  Be sure of this! I am handing the land over to them.” ² 

Hakim-hakim 4:23

4:23 That day God humiliated King Jabin of Canaan before the Israelites.

Hakim-hakim 5:25

5:25 He asked for water,

and she gave him milk;

in a bowl fit for a king, ³ 

she served him curds.

Hakim-hakim 11:32

11:32 Jephthah approached ⁴  the Ammonites to fight with them, and the Lord handed them over to him.

[1:2]  ¹ tn Heb “Judah should go up.”

[1:2]  ² tn The Hebrew exclamation הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally, “Behold”), translated “Be sure of this,” draws attention to the following statement. The verb form in the following statement (a Hebrew perfect, indicating completed action from the standpoint of the speaker) emphasizes the certainty of the event. Though it had not yet taken place, the Lord speaks of it as a “done deal.”

[5:25]  ³ tn Or “for mighty ones.”

[11:32]  ⁴ tn Heb “passed over to.”