Judges 7:9

Gideon Reassured of Victory

7:9 That night the Lord said to Gideon, ¹  “Get up! Attack ²  the camp, for I am handing it over to you. ³ 

Judges 13:25

13:25 The Lord’s spirit began to control him ⁴  in Mahaneh Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

[7:9]  ¹ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Gideon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[7:9]  ² tn Heb “Go down against.”

[7:9]  ³ tn The Hebrew verbal form is a perfect, emphasizing the certainty of the promise.

[13:25]  ⁴ tn Or “move him to action”; or “stir him.”