Judges 7:24

Gideon Appeases the Ephraimites

7:24 Now Gideon sent messengers throughout the Ephraimite hill country who announced, “Go down and head off the Midianites. ¹  Take control of the fords of the streams ²  all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.” ³  When all the Ephraimites had assembled, ⁴  they took control of the fords ⁵  all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.

Judges 12:8

Order Restored

12:8 After him Ibzan of Bethlehem ⁶  led ⁷  Israel.

Judges 12:13

12:13 After him Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite led ⁸  Israel.

Judges 14:11

14:11 When the Philistines saw he had no attendants, they gave him thirty groomsmen who kept him company. ⁹ 

Judges 15:20

15:20 Samson led ¹⁰  Israel for twenty years during the days of Philistine prominence. ¹¹ 

Judges 21:20

21:20 So they commanded the Benjaminites, “Go hide in the vineyards,

[7:24]  ¹ tn Heb “to meet Midian.”

[7:24]  ² tn Heb “capture before them the waters.”

[7:24]  ³ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification (also later in this verse).

[7:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “And all the men of Ephraim were summoned.”

[7:24]  ⁵ tn Heb “they captured the waters.”

[12:8]  ⁶ map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

[12:8]  ⁷ tn Traditionally, “judged.”

[12:13]  ¹¹ tn Traditionally, “judged.”

[14:11]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “When they saw him, they gave him thirty companions and they were with him.” Instead of כִּרְאוֹתָם (kir’otam, “when they saw”) some ancient witnesses (e.g., some mss of the LXX) assume the reading בְּיִרְאָתָם (bÿyir’atam, “because they feared”).

[15:20]  ²¹ tn Traditionally, “judged.”

[15:20]  ²² tn Heb “in the days of the Philistines.”