9:1 Now Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem to see his mother’s relatives. 4 He said to them and to his mother’s entire extended family, 5
1 tn “Caleb’s younger brother” may refer to Othniel or to Kenaz (in which case Othniel was Caleb’s nephew; so CEV).
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Caleb) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn The words “I swear” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
5 tn Heb “brothers.”
6 tn Heb “to all the extended family of the house of the father of his mother.”