Judges 1:16

1:16 Now the descendants of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up with the people of Judah from the City of Date Palm Trees to Arad in the desert of Judah, ¹  located in the Negev. ²  They went and lived with the people of Judah. ³ 

Judges 4:11

4:11 Now Heber the Kenite had moved away ⁴  from the Kenites, the descendants of Hobab, Moses’ father-in-law. He lived ⁵  near the great tree in Zaanannim near Kedesh.

Judges 18:30

18:30 The Danites worshiped ⁶  the carved image. Jonathan, descendant ⁷  of Gershom, son of Moses, ⁸  and his descendants ⁹  served as priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the exile.

Judges 1:22

Partial Success

1:22 When the men ¹⁰  of Joseph attacked ¹¹  Bethel, ¹²  the Lord was with them.

Judges 8:30

8:30 Gideon fathered seventy sons through his many wives. ¹³ 

Judges 1:20

1:20 Caleb received ¹⁴  Hebron, just as Moses had promised. He drove out the three Anakites.

Judges 3:2

3:2 He left those nations simply because he wanted to teach the subsequent generations of Israelites, who had not experienced the earlier battles, how to conduct holy war. ¹⁵ 

Judges 9:28

9:28 Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerub-Baal, and is not Zebul the deputy he appointed? ¹⁶  Serve the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem! But why should we serve Abimelech? ¹⁷ 

Judges 1:35

1:35 The Amorites managed ¹⁸  to remain in Har Heres, ¹⁹  Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, ²⁰  the Amorites were forced to do hard labor.

Judges 9:19

9:19 So if you have shown loyalty and integrity to Jerub-Baal and his family ²¹  today, then may Abimelech bring you happiness and may you bring him happiness! ²² 

Judges 8:24

8:24 Gideon continued, ²³  “I would like to make one request. Each of you give me an earring from the plunder you have taken.” ²⁴  (The Midianites ²⁵  had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.)

Judges 9:16

9:16 “Now, if you have shown loyalty and integrity when you made Abimelech king, if you have done right to Jerub-Baal and his family, ²⁶  if you have properly repaid him ²⁷  –

Judges 9:18

9:18 But you have attacked ²⁸  my father’s family ²⁹  today. You murdered his seventy legitimate ³⁰  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. ³¹ 

Judges 10:1

Stability Restored

10:1 After Abimelech’s death, ³²  Tola son of Puah, grandson ³³  of Dodo, from the tribe of Issachar, ³⁴  rose up to deliver Israel. He lived in Shamir in the Ephraimite hill country.

¹ tc Part of the Greek ms tradition lacks the words “of Judah.”

² tn Heb “[to] the Desert of Judah in the Negev, Arad.”

³ tn The phrase “of Judah” is supplied here in the translation. Some ancient textual witnesses read, “They went and lived with the Amalekites.” This reading, however, is probably influenced by 1 Sam 15:6 (see also Num 24:20-21).

⁴ tn Or “separated.”

⁵ tn Heb “pitched his tent.”

⁷ tn Heb “erected for themselves.”

⁸ tn Heb “son.”

⁹ tc Several ancient textual witnesses, including some LXX mss and the Vulgate, support the reading “Moses” (מֹשֶׁה, mosheh) here. Many Hebrew mss have a nun (נ) suspended above the name between the first two letters (מנשׁה), suggesting the name Manasseh (מְנַשֶּׁה, mÿnasheh). This is probably a scribal attempt to protect Moses’ reputation. For discussion, see G. F. Moore, Judges (ICC), 401-2.

¹⁰ tn Heb “sons.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “house.” This is a metonymy for the warriors from the tribe.

¹¹ tn Heb “went up.”

¹² map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.

¹³ tn Heb “Gideon had seventy sons who went out from his thigh, for he had many wives.” The Hebrew word יָרֵךְ (yarekh, “thigh”) is a euphemism here for the penis.

¹⁶ tn Heb “they gave to Caleb.”

¹⁹ tn The Hebrew syntax of v. 2 is difficult. The Hebrew text reads literally, “only in order that the generations of the Israelites might know, to teach them war – only those who formerly did not know them.”

²² tn Heb “and Zebul his appointee.”

²³ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Abimelech) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

²⁵ tn Or “were determined.”

²⁶ tn Or “Mount Heres”; the term הַר (har) means “mount” or “mountain” in Hebrew.

²⁷ tn Heb “Whenever the hand of the tribe of Joseph was heavy.”

²⁸ tn Heb “house.”

²⁹ tn Heb “then rejoice in Abimelech, and may he also rejoice in you.”

³¹ tn Heb “said to them.”

³² tn Heb “Give to me, each one, an earring from his plunder.”

³³ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Midianites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³⁴ tn Heb “house.”

³⁵ tn Heb “if according to the deeds of his hands you have done to him.”

³⁷ tn Heb “have risen up against.”

³⁸ tn Heb “house.”

³⁹ tn The word “legitimate” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification.

⁴⁰ tn Heb “your brother.”

⁴⁰ tn The word “death” has been supplied in the translation for clarification.

⁴¹ tn Heb “son.”

⁴² tn Heb “a man of Issachar.”