Judges 2:17

2:17 But they did not obey ¹  their leaders. Instead they prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped ²  them. They quickly turned aside from the path ³  their ancestors ⁴  had walked. Their ancestors had obeyed the Lord’s commands, but they did not. ⁵ 

Judges 3:12

Deceit, Assassination, and Deliverance

3:12 The Israelites again did evil in the Lord’s sight. ⁶  The Lord gave King Eglon of Moab control over Israel ⁷  because they had done evil in the Lord’s sight.

Judges 6:2

6:2 The Midianites ⁸  overwhelmed Israel. ⁹  Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters ¹⁰  for themselves in the hills, as well as caves and strongholds.

Judges 15:11

15:11 Three thousand men of Judah went down to the cave in the cliff of Etam and said to Samson, “Do you not know that the Philistines rule over us? Why have you done this to us?” He said to them, “I have only done to them what they have done to me.”

[2:17]  ¹ tn Or “did not listen to.”

[2:17]  ² tn Or “bowed before.”

[2:17]  ³ tn Or “way [of life].”

[2:17]  ⁴ tn Or “fathers.”

[2:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “…walked, obeying the Lord’s commands. They did not do this.”

[3:12]  ⁶ tn Heb “in the eyes of the Lord” (also later in this verse).

[3:12]  ⁷ tn Heb “strengthened Eglon…against Israel.”

[6:2]  ¹¹ tn Heb “the hand of Midian.”

[6:2]  ¹² tn Heb “The hand of Midian was strong against Israel.”

[6:2]  ¹³ tn Or possibly “secret storage places.” The Hebrew word occurs only here in the Hebrew Bible.