Discovery BoxJudges 1:28 
Context1:28 Whenever Israel was strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.
Judges 6:23
Context6:23 The Lord said to him, “You are safe! 1 Do not be afraid! You are not going to die!”
Judges 11:30
Context11:30 Jephthah made a vow to the Lord, saying, “If you really do hand the Ammonites over to me,
Judges 13:12
Context13:12 Manoah said, “Now, when your announcement comes true, 2 how should the child be raised and what should he do?” 3
Judges 20:9
Context20:9 Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will attack the city as the lot dictates. 4
1 tn Heb “Peace to you.” For a similar use of this idiom to introduce a reassuring word, see Gen 43:23.
2 tn Heb “Now, [when] your word comes [to pass].”
3 tn Heb “what will be the child’s rule [i.e., way of life] and his work?”
4 tn Heb “against her by lot.” The verb “we will go up” (נַעֲלֶה, na’aleh) has probably been accidentally omitted before “against her” (עָלֶיהָ, ’aleha).
sn As the lot dictates. The Israelite soldiers intended to cast lots to determine which tribe would lead the battle charge (see v. 18).
