Hakim-hakim 9:17-18

9:17 my father fought for you; he risked his life ¹  and delivered you from Midian’s power. ²  9:18 But you have attacked ³  my father’s family ⁴  today. You murdered his seventy legitimate ⁵  sons on one stone and made Abimelech, the son of his female slave, king over the leaders of Shechem, just because he is your close relative. ⁶ 

[9:17]  ¹ 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]  ² tn Heb “hand.”

[9:18]  ³ tn Heb “have risen up against.”

[9:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “house.”

[9:18]  ⁵ tn The word “legitimate” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification.

[9:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “your brother.”