Judges 3:11

3:11 The land had rest for forty years; then Othniel son of Kenaz died.

Judges 4:12

4:12 When Sisera heard ¹  that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor,

Judges 5:1

Celebrating the Victory in Song

5:1 On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this victory song: ² 

Judges 8:13

8:13 Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle by the pass ³  of Heres.

Judges 8:29

8:29 Then Jerub-Baal son of Joash went home and settled down. ⁴ 

Judges 8:31

8:31 His concubine, ⁵  who lived in Shechem, also gave him a son, whom he named Abimelech. ⁶ 

Judges 9:30

9:30 When Zebul, the city commissioner, heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he was furious. ⁷ 

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¹ tn Heb “and they told Sisera.”

² tn The words “this victory song” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

³ tn Or “ascent.”

⁴ tn Heb “went and lived in his house.”

⁵ sn A concubine was a slave woman in ancient Near Eastern societies who was the legal property of her master, but who could have legitimate sexual relations with her master. A concubine’s status was more elevated than a mere servant, but she was not free and did not have the legal rights of a free wife. The children of a concubine could, in some instances, become equal heirs with the children of the free wife. After the period of the Judges concubines may have become more of a royal prerogative (2 Sam 21:10-14; 1 Kgs 11:3).

⁶ sn The name Abimelech means “my father is king.”

⁷ tn Heb “his anger burned.”