Judges 1:35

1:35 The Amorites managed ¹  to remain in Har Heres, ²  Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, ³  the Amorites were forced to do hard labor.

Judges 6:2

6:2 The Midianites ⁴  overwhelmed Israel. ⁵  Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters ⁶  for themselves in the hills, as well as caves and strongholds.

¹ tn Or “were determined.”

² tn Or “Mount Heres”; the term הַר (har) means “mount” or “mountain” in Hebrew.

³ tn Heb “Whenever the hand of the tribe of Joseph was heavy.”

⁴ tn Heb “the hand of Midian.”

⁵ tn Heb “The hand of Midian was strong against Israel.”

⁶ tn Or possibly “secret storage places.” The Hebrew word occurs only here in the Hebrew Bible.