Judges 9:51

9:51 There was a fortified ¹  tower ²  in the center of the city, so all the men and women, as well as the city’s leaders, ran into it and locked the entrance. Then they went up to the roof of the tower.

Judges 21:10

21:10 So the assembly sent 12,000 capable warriors ³  against Jabesh Gilead. ⁴  They commanded them, “Go and kill with your swords ⁵  the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead, including the women and little children.

[9:51]  ¹ tn Or “strong.”

[9:51]  ² tn Or “fortress.” The same Hebrew term occurs once more in this verse and twice in v. 52.

[21:10]  ³ tn Heb “men, sons of strength.”

[21:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “there.”

[21:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “the edge of the sword.”