Judges 20:2

20:2 The leaders ¹  of all the people from all the tribes of Israel took their places in the assembly of God’s people, which numbered ²  four hundred thousand sword-wielding foot soldiers.

Judges 20:8

20:8 All Israel rose up in unison ³  and said, “Not one of us will go home! ⁴  Not one of us will return ⁵  to his house!

Judges 20:11

20:11 So all the men of Israel gathered together at the city as allies. ⁶ 

[20:2]  ¹ tn Heb “the cornerstones”; or “the supports.” The word is used of leaders in only three other texts – 1 Sam 14:38; Isa 19:13; Zech 10:4.

[20:2]  ² tn The words “which numbered” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[20:8]  ³ tn Heb “as one man.”

[20:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “to his tent.”

[20:8]  ⁵ tn Or “turn aside.”

[20:11]  ⁶ tn Heb “gathered at the city as one man, united.”