Judges 1:5

1:5 They met ¹  Adoni-Bezek at Bezek and fought him. They defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites.

Judges 9:26

9:26 Gaal son of Ebed ²  came through Shechem with his brothers. The leaders of Shechem transferred their loyalty to him. ³ 

Judges 9:52

9:52 Abimelech came and attacked the tower. When he approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire,

Judges 19:7

19:7 When the man got ready to leave, ⁴  his father-in-law convinced him to stay another night. ⁵ 

[1:5]  ¹ tn Or “found.”

[9:26]  ² sn The name Gaal derives from, or at least sounds like, a Hebrew verb meaning “to abhor, loathe.” His father’s name, Ebed, means “servant.” Perhaps then this could be translated, “loathsome one, son of a servant.” This individual’s very name (which may be the narrator’s nickname for him, not his actual name) seems to hint at his immoral character and lowly social status.

[9:26]  ³ tn Heb “trusted in him.” Here the verb probably describes more than a mental attitude. It is likely that the Shechemites made an alliance with Gaal and were now trusting him for protection in return for their loyalty (and probably tribute).

[19:7]  ³ tn Heb “and the man arose to go.”

[19:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “his father-in-law persuaded him and he again spent the night there.”