Judges 14:16

14:16 So Samson’s bride cried on his shoulder ¹  and said, “You must ²  hate me; you do not love me! You told the young men ³  a riddle, but you have not told me the solution.” He said to her, “Look, I have not even told my father or mother. Do you really expect me to tell you?” ⁴ 

Judges 20:9

20:9 Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will attack the city as the lot dictates. ⁵ 

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¹ tn Heb “on him.”

² tn Heb “only”; or “simply.”

³ tn Heb “the sons of my people.”

⁴ tn Heb “Should I tell you?”

⁵ tn Heb “against her by lot.” The verb “we will go up” (נַעֲלֶה, na’aleh) has probably been accidentally omitted before “against her” (עָלֶיהָ, ’aleha).

sn As the lot dictates. The Israelite soldiers intended to cast lots to determine which tribe would lead the battle charge (see v. 18).