17:11 So the Levite agreed to stay with the man; the young man was like a son to Micah. 1
Judges 16:7
16:7 Samson said to her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh 2 bowstrings 3 that have not been dried, I will become weak and be just like any other man.”
Judges 16:11
16:11 He said to her, “If they tie me tightly with brand new ropes that have never been used, 4 I will become weak and be just like any other man.”
1 tnHeb “the young man became like one of his sons.”
2 tn Or “moist.”
3 tn The word refers to a bowstring, probably made from animal tendons. See Ps 11:2; Job 30:11.