Judges 9:29

9:29 If only these men ¹  were under my command, ²  I would get rid of Abimelech!” He challenged Abimelech, ³  “Muster ⁴  your army and come out for battle!” ⁵ 

[9:29]  ¹ tn Heb “people.”

[9:29]  ² tn Heb “in my hand.”

[9:29]  ³ tn Heb “said to Abimelech.” On the other hand, the preposition ל (lamed) prefixed to the proper name may be vocative (see R. G. Boling, Judges [AB], 178). If so, one could translate, “He boasted, ‘Abimelech…’”

[9:29]  ⁴ tn Heb “Make numerous.”

[9:29]  ⁵ tn The words “for battle” are interpretive.