Judges 16:30
16:30 Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” He pushed hard 1 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. 2
Judges 20:2
20:2 The leaders 3 of all the people from all the tribes of Israel took their places in the assembly of God’s people, which numbered 4 four hundred thousand sword-wielding foot soldiers.
1 tn Heb “he stretched out with strength.”
2 tn Heb “And the ones whom he killed in his death were many more than he killed in his life.”
3 tn Heb “the cornerstones”; or “the supports.” The word is used of leaders in only three other texts – 1 Sam 14:38; Isa 19:13; Zech 10:4.
4 tn The words “which numbered” are supplied in the translation for clarification.