Hakim-hakim 3:19

3:19 But he went back ¹  once he reached ²  the carved images ³  at Gilgal. He said to Eglon, ⁴  “I have a secret message for you, O king.” Eglon ⁵  said, “Be quiet!” ⁶  All his attendants left.

Hakim-hakim 9:48

9:48 He and all his men ⁷  went up on Mount Zalmon. He ⁸  took an ax ⁹  in his hand and cut off a tree branch. He put it ¹⁰  on his shoulder and said to his men, “Quickly, do what you have just seen me do!” ¹¹ 

[3:19]  ¹ tn Or “returned” (i.e., to Eglon’s palace).

[3:19]  ² tn The words “when he reached” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The Hebrew text simply reads “from.”

[3:19]  ³ tn Or “idols.”

[3:19]  ⁴ tn The words “to Eglon” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[3:19]  ⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Eglon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[3:19]  ⁶ tn Or “Hush!”

[9:48]  ⁷ tn Heb “his people.”

[9:48]  ⁸ tn Heb “Abimelech.” The proper name has been replaced with the pronoun (“he”) due to considerations of English style.

[9:48]  ⁹ tn The Hebrew text has the plural here.

[9:48]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “he lifted it and put [it].”

[9:48]  ¹¹ tn Heb “What you have seen me do, quickly do like me.”