Judges 1:4

1:4 The men of Judah attacked, ¹  and the Lord handed the Canaanites and Perizzites over to them. They killed ten thousand men at Bezek.

Judges 2:18

2:18 When the Lord raised up leaders for them, the Lord was with each leader and delivered the people ²  from their enemies while the leader remained alive. The Lord felt sorry for them ³  when they cried out in agony because of what their harsh oppressors did to them. ⁴ 

Judges 3:10

3:10 The Lord’s spirit empowered him ⁵  and he led Israel. When he went to do battle, the Lord handed over to him King Cushan-Rishathaim of Aram and he overpowered him. ⁶ 

¹ tn Heb “Judah went up.”

² tn Heb “them”; the referent (the people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn The phrase “for them” is supplied in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “the ones oppressing them and afflicting them.” The synonyms “oppressing” and “afflicting” are joined together in the translation as “harsh oppressors” to emphasize the cruel character of their enemies.

⁵ tn Heb “was on him.”

⁶ tn Heb “his hand was strong against Cushan-Rishathaim.”