Hakim-hakim 1:12

1:12 Caleb said, “To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Acsah as a wife.”

Hakim-hakim 1:30

1:30 The men of Zebulun did not conquer the people living in Kitron and Nahalol. ¹  The Canaanites lived among them and were forced to do hard labor.

Hakim-hakim 1:34

1:34 The Amorites forced the people of Dan to live in the hill country. They did not allow them to live in ²  the coastal plain.

Hakim-hakim 3:29

3:29 That day they killed about ten thousand Moabites ³  – all strong, capable warriors; not one escaped.

Hakim-hakim 4:10

4:10 Barak summoned men from Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh. Ten thousand men followed him; ⁴  Deborah went up with him as well.

Hakim-hakim 5:6

5:6 In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,

in the days of Jael caravans ⁵  disappeared; ⁶ 

travelers ⁷  had to go on winding side roads.

Hakim-hakim 5:26

5:26 Her left ⁸  hand reached for the tent peg,

her right hand for the workmen’s hammer.

She “hammered” ⁹  Sisera,

she shattered his skull, ¹⁰ 

she smashed his head, ¹¹ 

she drove the tent peg through his temple. ¹² 

Hakim-hakim 8:9

8:9 He also threatened ¹³  the men of Penuel, warning, ¹⁴  “When I return victoriously, ¹⁵  I will tear down this tower.”

Hakim-hakim 8:12

8:12 When Zebah and Zalmunna ran away, Gideon ¹⁶  chased them and captured the two Midianite kings, Zebah and Zalmunna. He had surprised ¹⁷  their entire army.

Hakim-hakim 8:33

Israel Returns to Baal-Worship

8:33 After Gideon died, the Israelites again prostituted themselves to the Baals. They made Baal-Berith ¹⁸  their god.

Hakim-hakim 9:17

9:17 my father fought for you; he risked his life ¹⁹  and delivered you from Midian’s power. ²⁰ 

Hakim-hakim 9:32

9:32 Now, come up ²¹  at night with your men ²²  and set an ambush in the field outside the city. ²³ 

Hakim-hakim 10:9

10:9 The Ammonites crossed the Jordan to fight with Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim. ²⁴  Israel suffered greatly. ²⁵ 

Hakim-hakim 11:12

Jephthah Gives a History Lesson

11:12 Jephthah sent messengers to the Ammonite king, saying, “Why have ²⁶  you come against me to attack my land?”

Hakim-hakim 11:30

11:30 Jephthah made a vow to the Lord, saying, “If you really do hand the Ammonites over to me,

Hakim-hakim 12:11

12:11 After him Elon the Zebulunite led ²⁷  Israel for ten years. ²⁸ 

Hakim-hakim 14:10

14:10 Then Samson’s father accompanied him to Timnah for the marriage. ²⁹  Samson hosted a party ³⁰  there, for this was customary for bridegrooms ³¹  to do.

Hakim-hakim 20:12

20:12 The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe ³²  of Benjamin, saying, “How could such a wicked thing take place? ³³ 

Hakim-hakim 20:16

20:16 Among this army ³⁴  were seven hundred specially-trained left-handed soldiers. ³⁵  Each one could sling a stone and hit even the smallest target. ³⁶ 

Hakim-hakim 20:21

20:21 The Benjaminites attacked from Gibeah and struck down twenty-two thousand Israelites that day. ³⁷ 

[1:30]  ¹ tn Heb “the people living in Kitron and the people living in Nahalol.”

[1:34]  ² tn Heb “come down into.”

[3:29]  ³ tn Heb “They struck Moab that day – about ten thousand men.”

[4:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “went up at his feet.”

[5:6]  ⁵ tc The translation assumes the form אֳרְחוֹת (’orÿkhot, “caravans”) rather than אֳרָחוֹת (’orakhot, “roadways”) because it makes a tighter parallel with “travelers” in the next line.

[5:6]  ⁶ tn Or “ceased.”

[5:6]  ⁷ tn Heb “Ones walking on paths.”

[5:26]  ⁸ tn The adjective “left” is interpretive, based on the context. Note that the next line pictures Jael holding the hammer with her right hand.

[5:26]  ⁹ tn The verb used here is from the same root as the noun “hammer” in the preceding line.

[5:26]  ¹⁰ tn Or “head.”

[5:26]  ¹¹ tn The phrase “his head” (an implied direct object) is supplied in the translation for clarification.

[5:26]  ¹² tn Heb “she pierced his temple.”

[8:9]  ¹³ tn Heb “said to.” The translation “threatened” is interpretive, but is clearly indicated by the context.

[8:9]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “saying.”

[8:9]  ¹⁵ tn Or “safely.” Heb “in peace.”

[8:12]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Gideon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:12]  ¹⁷ tn Or “routed”; Heb “caused to panic.”

[8:33]  ¹⁸ sn Baal-Berith was a local manifestation of the Canaanite storm god. The name means, ironically, “Baal of the covenant.” Israel’s covenant allegiance had indeed shifted.

[9:17]  ¹⁹ tc Heb “threw his life out in front,” that is, “exposed himself to danger.” The MT form מִנֶּגֶד (minneged, “from before”) should probably be read as מִנֶּגְדּוֹ (minnegdo, “from before him”); haplography of vav has likely occurred here in the MT.

[9:17]  ²⁰ tn Heb “hand.”

[9:32]  ²¹ tn Heb “arise.”

[9:32]  ²² tn Heb “you and the people who are with you.”

[9:32]  ²³ tn The words “outside the city” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[10:9]  ²⁴ tn Heb “the house of Ephraim.”

[10:9]  ²⁵ tn Or “Israel experienced great distress.” Perhaps here the verb has the nuance “hemmed in.”

[11:12]  ²⁶ tn Heb “What to me and to you that…?”

[12:11]  ²⁷ tn Traditionally, “judged.”

[12:11]  ²⁸ tn Heb “…led Israel. He led Israel for ten years.”

[14:10]  ²⁹ tn Heb “And his father went down to the woman.”

[14:10]  ³⁰ tn Or “[wedding] feast.”

[14:10]  ³¹ tn Heb “the young men.”

[20:12]  ³² tc The MT reads the plural, but surely the singular (which is supported by the LXX and Vulgate) is preferable here.

[20:12]  ³³ tn Heb “What is this wicked thing which happened among you?”

[20:16]  ³⁴ tn Heb “And from all this people.”

[20:16]  ³⁵ tn Heb “seven hundred choice men, bound/restricted in the right hand.” On the significance of the idiom, “bound/restricted in the right hand,” see the translator’s note on 3:15.

[20:16]  ³⁶ tn “at a single hair and not miss.”

[20:21]  ³⁷ tn Heb “The sons of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and they struck down in Israel that day twenty-two thousand men to the ground.”