Judges 6:2

6:2 The Midianites ¹  overwhelmed Israel. ²  Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters ³  for themselves in the hills, as well as caves and strongholds.

Judges 9:25

9:25 The leaders of Shechem rebelled against Abimelech by putting ⁴  bandits in ⁵  the hills, who robbed everyone who traveled by on the road. But Abimelech found out about it. ⁶ 

Judges 11:38

11:38 He said, “You may go.” He permitted her to leave ⁷  for two months. She went with her friends and mourned her virginity as she walked through the hills. ⁸ 

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¹ tn Heb “the hand of Midian.”

² tn Heb “The hand of Midian was strong against Israel.”

³ tn Or possibly “secret storage places.” The Hebrew word occurs only here in the Hebrew Bible.

⁴ tn Heb “set against him bandits.”

sn Putting bandits in the hills. This piracy certainly interrupted or discouraged trade, and probably deprived Abimelech of tariffs or tribute. See C. F. Burney, Judges, 277; G. F. Moore, Judges (ICC), 253.

⁵ tn Heb “on the tops of.”

⁶ tn Heb “It was told to Abimelech.”

⁷ tn Heb “he sent her.”

⁸ tn Heb “on the hills.” The words “as she walked” are supplied.