Judges 9:40
Context9:40 Abimelech chased him, and Gaal 1 ran from him. Many Shechemites 2 fell wounded at the entrance of the gate.
Judges 16:30
Context16:30 Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” He pushed hard 3 and the temple collapsed on the rulers and all the people in it. He killed many more people in his death than he had killed during his life. 4
[9:40] 1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Gaal) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[9:40] 2 tn The word “Shechemites” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for clarification.
[16:30] 3 tn Heb “he stretched out with strength.”
[16:30] 4 tn Heb “And the ones whom he killed in his death were many more than he killed in his life.”





