Discovery BoxJudges 2:16 
Context2:16 The Lord raised up leaders 1 who delivered them from these robbers. 2
Judges 9:39
Context9:39 So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out 3 and fought Abimelech.
Judges 9:47
Context9:47 Abimelech heard 4 that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem were in one place. 5
1 tn Or more traditionally, “judges” (also in vv. 17, 18 [3x], 19). Since these figures carried out more than a judicial function, also serving as rulers and (in several instances) as military commanders, the translation uses the term “leaders.”
2 tn Heb “and they delivered them from the hand of the ones robbing them.”
3 tn Heb “So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem.”
4 tn Heb “and it was told to Abimelech.”
5 tn Heb “were assembled.”
