Judges 3:19

3:19 But he went back ¹  once he reached ²  the carved images ³  at Gilgal. He said to Eglon, ⁴  “I have a secret message for you, O king.” Eglon ⁵  said, “Be quiet!” ⁶  All his attendants left.

Judges 5:31

5:31 May all your enemies perish like this, O Lord!

But may those who love you shine

like the rising sun at its brightest!” ⁷ 

And the land had rest for forty years.

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¹ tn Or “returned” (i.e., to Eglon’s palace).

² tn The words “when he reached” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The Hebrew text simply reads “from.”

³ tn Or “idols.”

⁴ tn The words “to Eglon” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Eglon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Or “Hush!”

⁷ tn Heb “But may those who love him be like the going forth of the sun in its strength.”