They said to one another,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Who did this?&#8221;<n id="2" /> They investigated the matter thoroughly<n id="3" /> and concluded<n id="4" /> that Gideon son of Joash had done it.

He also threatened<n id="1" /> the men of Penuel, warning,<n id="2" /> &#8220;When I return victoriously,<n id="3" /> I will tear down this tower.&#8221;p>

The men of Benjamin, however, did not conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem.<n id="1" /> The Jebusites live with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this very day.<n id="2" />p>

He<n id="1" /> moved to Hittite country and built a city. He named it Luz, and it has kept that name to this very day.p>

Gideon built an altar for the <sc>Lordsc> there, and named it &#8220;The <sc>Lordsc> is on friendly terms with me.&#8221;<n id="1" /> To this day it is still there in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.p>

So if you have shown loyalty and integrity to Jerub-Baal and his family<n id="1" /> today, then may Abimelech bring you happiness and may you bring him happiness!<n id="2" />

If only these men<n id="1" /> were under my command,<n id="2" /> I would get rid of Abimelech!&#8221; He challenged Abimelech,<n id="3" /> &#8220;Muster<n id="4" /> your army and come out for battle!&#8221;<n id="5" />p>

But the Israelites said to the <sc>Lordsc>, &#8220;We have sinned. You do to us as you see fit,<n id="1" /> but deliver us today!&#8221;<n id="2" />

Among this army<n id="1" /> were seven hundred specially-trained left-handed soldiers.<n id="2" /> Each one could sling a stone and hit even the smallest target.<n id="3" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">The <sc>Lordsc> was furious with Israel.<n id="1" /> He said, &#8220;This nation<n id="2" /> has violated the terms of the agreement I made with their ancestors<n id="3" /> by disobeying me.<n id="4" />

Then build an altar for the <sc>Lordsc> your God on the top of this stronghold according to the proper pattern.<n id="1" /> Take the second bull and offer it as a burnt sacrifice on the wood from the Asherah pole that you cut down.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">The Ephraimites said to him, &#8220;Why have you done such a thing to us? You did not summon us<n id="1" /> when you went to fight the Midianites!&#8221; They argued vehemently with him.

It was to you that God handed over the Midianite generals, Oreb and Zeeb! What did I accomplish to rival that?&#8221;<n id="1" /> When he said this, they calmed down.<n id="2" />p>

He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys and possessed thirty cities. To this day these towns are called Havvoth Jair<n id="1" /> &#8211; they are in the land of Gilead.<n id="2" />

She then said to her father, &#8220;Please grant me this one wish.<n id="1" /> For two months allow me to walk through the hills with my friends and mourn my virginity.&#8221;<n id="2" />

When I saw that you were not going to help,<n id="1" /> I risked my life<n id="2" /> and advanced against<n id="3" /> the Ammonites, and the <sc>Lordsc> handed them over to me. Why have you come up<n id="4" /> to fight with me today?&#8221;

So God split open the basin<n id="1" /> at Lehi and water flowed out from it. When he took a drink, his strength<n id="2" /> was restored and he revived. For this reason he named the spring<n id="3" /> En Hakkore.<n id="4" /> It remains in Lehi to this very day.

Samson called to the <sc>Lordsc>, &#8220;O Master, <sc>Lordsc>,<n id="1" /> remember me! Strengthen me just one more time, O God, so I can get swift revenge<n id="2" /> against the Philistines for my two eyes!&#8221;

They went up and camped in Kiriath Jearim in Judah. (To this day that place is called Camp of Dan.<n id="1" /> It is west<n id="2" /> of Kiriath Jearim.)

The man who owned the house went outside and said to them, &#8220;No, my brothers! Don&#8217;t do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Don&#8217;t do such a disgraceful thing!