Judges 9:2

9:2 “Tell ¹  all the leaders of Shechem this: ‘Why would you want ²  to have seventy men, all Jerub-Baal’s sons, ruling over you, when you can have just one ruler? Recall that I am your own flesh and blood.’” ³ 

Judges 14:4

14:4 Now his father and mother did not realize this was the Lord’s doing, ⁴  because he was looking for an opportunity to stir up trouble with the Philistines ⁵  (for at that time the Philistines were ruling Israel).

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¹ tn Heb “Speak into the ears of.”

² tn Heb “What good is it to you?”

³ tn Heb “your bone and your flesh.”

⁴ tn Heb “this was from the LORD.”

⁵ tn Heb “for an opportunity he was seeking from the Philistines.”