Judges 2:7

2:7 The people worshiped ¹  the Lord throughout Joshua’s lifetime and as long as the elderly men ²  who outlived him remained alive. These men had witnessed ³  all the great things the Lord had done for Israel. ⁴ 

Judges 9:38

9:38 Zebul said to him, “Where now are your bragging words, ⁵  ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the men ⁶  you insulted? ⁷  Go out now and fight them!”

[2:7]  ¹ tn Or “served”; or “followed.”

[2:7]  ² tn Or perhaps “elders,” which could be interpreted to mean “leaders.”

[2:7]  ³ tn Heb “all the days of Joshua and all the days of the old men who outlived him, who had seen.”

[2:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “the great work of the Lord which he had done for Israel.”

[9:38]  ⁵ tn Heb “is your mouth that says.”

[9:38]  ⁶ tn Heb “the people.”

[9:38]  ⁷ tn Or “despised.”