Discovery BoxJudges 16:20 
Context16:20 She said, “The Philistines are here, 1 Samson!” He woke up 2 and thought, 3 “I will do as I did before 4 and shake myself free.” But he did not realize that the Lord had left him.
Judges 19:5
Context19:5 On the fourth day they woke up early and the Levite got ready to leave. 5 But the girl’s father said to his son-in-law, “Have a bite to eat for some energy, 6 then you can go.”
Judges 19:8
Context19:8 He woke up early in the morning on the fifth day so he could leave, but the girl’s father said, “Get some energy. 7 Wait until later in the day to leave!” 8 So they ate a meal together.
1 tn Heb “are upon you.”
2 tn The Hebrew adds, “from his sleep.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.
3 tn Heb “and said.”
4 tn Heb “I will go out as before.”
5 tn Heb “and he arose to go.”
6 tn Heb “Sustain your heart [with] a bit of food.”
7 tn Heb “Sustain your heart.” He is once more inviting him to stay for a meal.
8 tn Heb “Wait until the declining of the day.”
