Judges 1:16

Context

1:16 Now the descendants of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up with the people of Judah from the City of Date Palm Trees to Arad in the desert of Judah,¹ located in the Negev.² They went and lived with the people of Judah.³

Judges 16:18

Context
16:18 When Delilah saw that he had told her his secret,⁴ she sent for⁵ the rulers of the Philistines, saying, “Come up here again, for he has told me⁶ his secret.”⁷ So the rulers of the Philistines went up to visit her, bringing the silver in their hands.

Judges 20:23

Context
20:23 The Israelites went up and wept before the Lord until evening. They asked the Lord, “Should we⁸ again march out to fight⁹ the Benjaminites, our brothers?”¹⁰ The Lord said, “Attack them!”¹¹

Judges 20:28

Context
20:28 Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, was serving the Lord¹² in those days), “Should we¹³ once more march out to fight the Benjaminites our brothers,¹⁴ or should we¹⁵ quit?” The Lord said, “Attack, for tomorrow I will hand them¹⁶ over to you.”

[1:16] ¹tc Part of the Greek ms tradition lacks the words “of Judah.”

[1:16] ²tn Heb “[to] the Desert of Judah in the Negev, Arad.”

[1:16] ³tn The phrase “of Judah” is supplied here in the translation. Some ancient textual witnesses read, “They went and lived with the Amalekites.” This reading, however, is probably influenced by 1 Sam 15:6 (see also Num 24:20-21).

[16:18] ⁴tn Heb “all his heart.”

[16:18] ⁵tn Heb “she sent and summoned.”

[16:18] ⁶tc The translation follows the Qere, לִי (li, “to me”) rather than the Kethib, לָהּ (lah, “to her”).

[16:18] ⁷tn Heb “all his heart.”

[20:23] ⁷tn Heb “I” (collective singular).

[20:23] ⁸tn Heb “approach for battle.”

[20:23] ⁹tn Heb “my brother” (collective singular).

[20:23] ¹⁰tn Heb “Go up against him” (collective singular).

[20:28] ¹⁰tn Heb “standing before him.”

[20:28] ¹¹tn Heb “I” (collective singular).

[20:28] ¹²tn Heb “my brother” (collective singular).

[20:28] ¹³tn Heb “I” (collective singular).

[20:28] ¹⁴tn Heb “him” (collective singular).