Hakim-hakim 6:2

6:2 The Midianites ¹  overwhelmed Israel. ²  Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters ³  for themselves in the hills, as well as caves and strongholds.

Hakim-hakim 21:14

21:14 The Benjaminites returned at that time, and the Israelites ⁴  gave to them the women they had spared from Jabesh Gilead. But there were not enough to go around. ⁵ 

[6:2]  ¹ tn Heb “the hand of Midian.”

[6:2]  ² tn Heb “The hand of Midian was strong against Israel.”

[6:2]  ³ tn Or possibly “secret storage places.” The Hebrew word occurs only here in the Hebrew Bible.

[21:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Israelites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[21:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “but they did not find for them enough.”