Judges 9:5
Context9:5 He went to his father’s home in Ophrah and murdered his half-brothers, 1 the seventy legitimate 2 sons of Jerub-Baal, on one stone. Only Jotham, Jerub-Baal’s youngest son, escaped, 3 because he hid.
Judges 9:18
Context9:18 But you have attacked 4 my father’s family 5 today. You murdered his seventy legitimate 6 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. 7
Judges 16:28
Context16:28 Samson called to the Lord, “O Master, Lord, 8 remember me! Strengthen me just one more time, O God, so I can get swift revenge 9 against the Philistines for my two eyes!”
Judges 20:31
Context20:31 The Benjaminites attacked 10 the army, leaving the city unguarded. 11 They began to strike down their enemy 12 just as they had done before. On the main roads (one leads to Bethel, 13 the other to Gibeah) and in the field, they struck down 14 about thirty Israelites.


[9:5] 1 tn Heb “his brothers.”
[9:5] 2 tn The word “legitimate” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification.
[9:18] 4 tn Heb “have risen up against.”
[9:18] 6 tn The word “legitimate” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification.
[9:18] 7 tn Heb “your brother.”
[16:28] 7 tn The Hebrew has אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה (’adonay yehovih, “Lord Yahweh”).
[16:28] 8 tn Heb “so I can get revenge with one act of vengeance.”
[20:31] 10 tn Heb “went out to meet.”
[20:31] 11 tn Heb “and they were drawn away from the city.”
[20:31] 12 tn Heb “from the army wounded ones.”
[20:31] 13 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
[20:31] 14 tn The words “they struck down” are supplied in the translation for clarification.