Judges 3:28

3:28 He said to them, “Follow me, for the Lord is about to defeat your enemies, the Moabites!” ¹  They followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan River ²  opposite Moab, ³  and did not let anyone cross.

Judges 15:13

15:13 They said to him, “We promise! ⁴  We will only take you prisoner and hand you over to them. We promise not to kill you.” They tied him up with two brand new ropes and led him up from the cliff.

Judges 16:12

16:12 So Delilah took new ropes and tied him with them and said to him, “The Philistines are here, ⁵  Samson!” (The Philistines were hiding in the bedroom.) ⁶  But he tore the ropes ⁷  from his arms as if they were a piece of thread.

Judges 19:23

19:23 The man who owned the house went outside and said to them, “No, my brothers! Don’t do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Don’t do such a disgraceful thing!

[3:28]  ¹ tn Heb “for the Lord has given your enemies, Moab, into your hand.” The verb form (a Hebrew perfect, indicating completed action from the standpoint of the speaker) emphasizes the certainty of the event. Though it had not yet taken place, the Lord speaks of it as a “done deal.”

[3:28]  ² tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for clarity.

[3:28]  ³ tn Or “against Moab,” that is, so as to prevent the Moabites from crossing.

[15:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “No,” meaning that they will not harm him.

[16:12]  ⁷ tn Heb “are upon you.”

[16:12]  ⁸ tn Heb “And the ones lying in wait were sitting in the bedroom.”

[16:12]  ⁹ tn Heb “them”; the referent (the ropes) has been specified in the translation for clarity.