Judges 8:9

8:9 He also threatened ¹  the men of Penuel, warning, ²  “When I return victoriously, ³  I will tear down this tower.”

Judges 15:7

15:7 Samson said to them, “Because you did this, ⁴  I will get revenge against you before I quit fighting.” ⁵ 

Judges 17:13

17:13 Micah said, “Now I know God will make me rich, ⁶  because I have this Levite as my priest.”

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¹ tn Heb “said to.” The translation “threatened” is interpretive, but is clearly indicated by the context.

² tn Heb “saying.”

³ tn Or “safely.” Heb “in peace.”

⁴ tn The Niphal of נָקָם (naqam, “to avenge, to take vengeance”) followed by the preposition ב (bet) has the force “to get revenge against.” See 1 Sam 18:25; Jer 50:15; Ezek 25:12.

⁵ tn Heb “and afterward I will stop.”

⁶ tn Heb “do good for me.”