Judges 8:14
8:14 He captured a young man from Succoth 1 and interrogated him. The young man wrote down for him the names of Succoth’s officials and city leaders – seventy-seven men in all. 2
Judges 9:54
9:54 He quickly called to the young man who carried his weapons, 3 “Draw your sword and kill me, so they will not say, 4 ‘A woman killed him.’” So the young man stabbed him and he died.
1 tn Heb “from the men of Succoth.”
2 tn Heb “wrote down for him the officials of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men.”
3 tn The Hebrew text adds, “and said to him.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.
4 tn The Hebrew text adds, “concerning me.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.