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 14:10

14:10 Then Samson’s father accompanied him to Timnah for the marriage. ⁴  Samson hosted a party ⁵  there, for this was customary for bridegrooms ⁶  to do.

[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.

[14:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “And his father went down to the woman.”

[14:10]  ⁵ tn Or “[wedding] feast.”

[14:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “the young men.”