Judges 6:29

6:29 They said to one another, ¹  “Who did this?” ²  They investigated the matter thoroughly ³  and concluded ⁴  that Gideon son of Joash had done it.

Judges 8:35

8:35 They did not treat ⁵  the family of Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) fairly in return for all the good he had done for Israel.

Judges 15:10

15:10 The men of Judah said, “Why are you attacking ⁶  us?” The Philistines ⁷  said, “We have come up to take Samson prisoner so we can do to him what he has done to us.”

¹ tn Heb “each one to his neighbor.”

² tn Heb “this thing.”

³ tn Heb “they inquired and searched.” The synonyms are joined to emphasize the care with which they conducted their inquiry.

⁴ tn Heb “and said.” Perhaps the plural subject is indefinite. If so, it could be translated, “they were told.”

⁵ tn Heb “did not do loyalty with,” or “did not act faithfully toward.”

⁹ tn Or “come up against.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Philistines) has been specified in the translation for clarity.