Judges 9:17

9:17 my father fought for you; he risked his life ¹  and delivered you from Midian’s power. ² 

Judges 20:34

20:34 Ten thousand men, well-trained soldiers from all Israel, then made a frontal assault against Gibeah – the battle was fierce. ³  But the Benjaminites did not realize that disaster was at their doorstep. ⁴ 

[9:17]  ¹ tc Heb “threw his life out in front,” that is, “exposed himself to danger.” The MT form מִנֶּגֶד (minneged, “from before”) should probably be read as מִנֶּגְדּוֹ (minnegdo, “from before him”); haplography of vav has likely occurred here in the MT.

[9:17]  ² tn Heb “hand.”

[20:34]  ³ tn Heb “heavy”; or “severe.”

[20:34]  ⁴ tn Heb “And they did not know that touching against them was disaster.”