Discovery BoxJudges 2:17 
Context2:17 But they did not obey 1 their leaders. Instead they prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped 2 them. They quickly turned aside from the path 3 their ancestors 4 had walked. Their ancestors had obeyed the Lord’s commands, but they did not. 5
Judges 6:21
Context6:21 The Lord’s messenger touched the meat and the unleavened bread with the tip of his staff. 6 Fire flared up from the rock and consumed the meat and unleavened bread. The Lord’s messenger then disappeared. 7
Judges 6:37
Context6:37 Look, I am putting a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece, and the ground around it 8 is dry, then I will be sure 9 that you will use me to deliver Israel, 10 as you promised.”
Judges 7:5
Context7:5 So he brought the men 11 down to the water. Then the Lord said to Gideon, “Separate those who lap the water as a dog laps from those who kneel to drink.” 12
Judges 8:1
Context8:1 The Ephraimites said to him, “Why have you done such a thing to us? You did not summon us 13 when you went to fight the Midianites!” They argued vehemently with him.
Judges 8:21
Context8:21 Zebah and Zalmunna said to Gideon, 14 “Come on, 15 you strike us, for a man is judged by his strength.” 16 So Gideon killed 17 Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent-shaped ornaments which were on the necks of their camels.
Judges 8:24
Context8:24 Gideon continued, 18 “I would like to make one request. Each of you give me an earring from the plunder you have taken.” 19 (The Midianites 20 had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.)
Judges 11:18
Context11:18 Then Israel 21 went through the desert and bypassed the land of Edom and the land of Moab. They traveled east of the land of Moab and camped on the other side of the Arnon River; 22 they did not go through Moabite territory (the Arnon was Moab’s border).
Judges 14:12
Context14:12 Samson said to them, “I will give you a riddle. If you really can solve it during the seven days the party lasts, 23 I will give you thirty linen robes and thirty sets 24 of clothes.
Judges 20:13
Context20:13 Now, hand over the good-for-nothings 25 in Gibeah so we can execute them and purge Israel of wickedness.” 26 But the Benjaminites refused to listen to their Israelite brothers.
Judges 20:39
Context20:39 the Israelites counterattacked. 27 Benjamin had begun to strike down the Israelites; 28 they struck down 29 about thirty men. They said, “There’s no doubt about it! They are totally defeated as in the earlier battle.”
Judges 21:19
Context21:19 However, there is an annual festival to the Lord in Shiloh, which is north of Bethel 30 (east of the main road that goes up from Bethel to Shechem) and south of Lebonah.”
1 tn Or “did not listen to.”
2 tn Or “bowed before.”
3 tn Or “way [of life].”
4 tn Or “fathers.”
5 tn Heb “…walked, obeying the
6 tn Heb “extended the tip of the staff which was in his hand and touched the meat and unleavened bread.”
7 tn Heb “went from his eyes.”
8 tn Heb “all the ground.”
9 tn Or “know.”
10 tn Heb “you will deliver Israel by my hand.”
11 tn Heb “the people.”
12 tn Heb “Everyone who laps with his tongue from the water, as a dog laps, put him by himself, as well as the one who gets down on his knees to drink.”
13 tn Heb “by not summoning us.”
14 tn The words “to Gideon” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
15 tn Or “Arise.”
16 tn Heb “for as the man is his strength.”
17 tn Heb “arose and killed.”
18 tn Heb “said to them.”
19 tn Heb “Give to me, each one, an earring from his plunder.”
20 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Midianites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
21 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Israel; the pronoun in the Hebrew text represents a collective singular) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
22 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
23 tn Heb “If you really can tell it to me [during] the seven days of the feast and you find [its answer].”
24 tn Heb “changes.”
25 tn Heb “the men, sons of wickedness.”
26 tn Heb “and burn away wickedness from Israel.”
27 tn Heb “turned in the battle.”
28 tn Heb “And Benjamin began to strike down wounded ones among the men of Israel.”
29 tn The words “they struck down” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
30 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
