Hakim-hakim 7:22

7:22 When the three hundred men blew their trumpets, the Lord caused the Midianites to attack one another with their swords ¹  throughout ²  the camp. The army fled to Beth Shittah on the way to Zererah. They went ³  to the border of Abel Meholah near Tabbath.

Hakim-hakim 18:2

18:2 The Danites sent out from their whole tribe five representatives, ⁴  capable men ⁵  from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. They said to them, “Go, explore the land.” They came to the Ephraimite hill country and spent the night at Micah’s house. ⁶ 

Hakim-hakim 20:42

20:42 They retreated before the Israelites, taking the road to the wilderness. But the battle overtook ⁷  them as men from the surrounding cities struck them down. ⁸ 

[7:22]  ¹ tn Heb “the Lord set the sword of each one against his friend.”

[7:22]  ² tc MT has “and throughout the camp,” but the conjunction (“and”) is due to dittography and should be dropped. Compare the ancient versions, which lack the conjunction here.

[7:22]  ³ tn The words “they went” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[18:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “The Danites sent from their tribe five men, from their borders.”

[18:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “men, sons of strength.”

[18:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “They came to the Ephraimite hill country, to Micah’s house, and spent the night there.”

[20:42]  ⁷ tn Heb “clung to”; or “stuck close.”

[20:42]  ⁸ tn Heb “and those from the cities were striking them down in their midst.”