Judges 4:18

4:18 Jael came out to welcome Sisera. She said to him, “Stop and rest, ¹  my lord. Stop and rest with me. Don’t be afraid.” So Sisera ²  stopped to rest in her tent, and she put a blanket over him.

Judges 6:18

6:18 Do not leave this place until I come back ³  with a gift ⁴  and present it to you.” The Lord said, “I will stay here until you come back.”

Judges 18:25

18:25 The Danites said to him, “Don’t say another word to us, or some very angry men ⁵  will attack you, and you and your family will die.” ⁶ 

Judges 19:20

19:20 The old man said, “Everything is just fine! ⁷  I will take care of all your needs. But don’t spend the night in the town square.”

[4:18]  ¹ tn Heb “Turn aside” (also a second time later in this verse).

[4:18]  ² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Sisera) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[6:18]  ³ tn The Hebrew text adds “to you,” but this has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[6:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “and I will bring out my gift.” The precise nuance of the Hebrew word מִנְחָה (minkhah, “gift”) is uncertain in this context. It may refer to a gift offered as a sign of goodwill or submission. In some cases it is used of a gift offered to appease someone whom the offerer has offended. The word can also carry a sacrificial connotation.

[18:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “bitter in spirit.” This phrase is used in 2 Sam 17:8 of David and his warriors, who are compared to a bear robbed of her cubs.

[18:25]  ⁶ tn Heb “and you will gather up your life and the life of your house.”

[19:20]  ⁷ tn Heb “Peace to you.”