Judges 9:18

9:18 But you have attacked ¹  my father’s family ²  today. You murdered his seventy legitimate ³  sons on one stone and made Abimelech, the son of his female slave, king over the leaders of Shechem, just because he is your close relative. ⁴ 

Judges 18:9

18:9 They said, “Come on, let’s attack them, ⁵  for ⁶  we saw their land and it is very good. You seem lethargic, ⁷  but don’t hesitate ⁸  to invade and conquer ⁹  the land.

[9:18]  ¹ tn Heb “have risen up against.”

[9:18]  ² tn Heb “house.”

[9:18]  ³ tn The word “legitimate” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification.

[9:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “your brother.”

[18:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “Arise, and let us go up against them.”

[18:9]  ⁶ tc Codex Alexandrinus (A) of the LXX adds “we entered and walked around in the land as far as Laish and.”

[18:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “But you are inactive.”

[18:9]  ⁸ tn Or “be lazy.”

[18:9]  ⁹ tn Heb “to go”; “to enter”; “to possess.”