Judges 7:9-10

Gideon Reassured of Victory

7:9 That night the Lord said to Gideon, ¹  “Get up! Attack ²  the camp, for I am handing it over to you. ³  7:10 But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with Purah your servant

Judges 13:25

13:25 The Lord’s spirit began to control him ⁴  in Mahaneh Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

¹ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Gideon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “Go down against.”

³ tn The Hebrew verbal form is a perfect, emphasizing the certainty of the promise.

⁴ tn Or “move him to action”; or “stir him.”