Discovery BoxJudges 15:10 
Context15:10 The men of Judah said, “Why are you attacking 1 us?” The Philistines 2 said, “We have come up to take Samson prisoner so we can do to him what he has done to us.”
Judges 15:12
Context15:12 They said to him, “We have come down to take you prisoner so we can hand you over to the Philistines.” Samson said to them, “Promise me 3 you will not kill 4 me.”
Judges 19:19
Context19:19 We have enough straw and grain for our donkeys, and there is enough food and wine for me, your female servant, 5 and the young man who is with your servants. 6 We lack nothing.”
Judges 21:7
Context21:7 How can we find wives for those who are left? 7 After all, we took an oath in the Lord’s name not to give them our daughters as wives.”
1 tn Or “come up against.”
2 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Philistines) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Or “swear to me.”
4 tn Heb “meet [with hostility]”; “harm.” In light of v. 13, “kill” is an appropriate translation.
5 tn By calling his concubine the old man’s “female servant,” the Levite emphasizes their dependence on him for shelter.
6 tc Some Hebrew
7 tn Heb “What should we do for them, for the remaining ones, concerning wives?”
