Discovery BoxJudges 2:2 
Context2:2 but you must not make an agreement with the people who live in this land. You should tear down the altars where they worship.’ 1 But you have disobeyed me. 2 Why would you do such a thing? 3
Judges 8:19
Context8:19 He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. I swear, 4 as surely as the Lord is alive, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”
Judges 10:18
Context10:18 The leaders 5 of Gilead said to one another, “Who is willing to lead the charge 6 against the Ammonites? He will become the leader of all who live in Gilead!”
Judges 11:8
Context11:8 The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “That may be true, 7 but now we pledge to you our loyalty. 8 Come with us and fight with the Ammonites. Then you will become the leader 9 of all who live in Gilead.” 10
Judges 17:8
Context17:8 This man left the town of Bethlehem in Judah to find another place to live. He came to the Ephraimite hill country and made his way to Micah’s house. 11
1 tn Heb “their altars.”
2 tn Heb “you have not listened to my voice.”
3 tn Heb “What is this you have done?”
4 tn The words “I swear” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
5 tn Heb “the people, the officers.”
6 tn Heb “Who is the man who will begin fighting.”
7 tn Heb “therefore”; “even so.” For MT לָכֵן (lakhen, “therefore”) the LXX has an opposite reading, “not so,” which seems to be based on the Hebrew words לֹא כֵן (lo’ khen).
8 tn Heb “we have returned to you.” For another example of שׁוּב אֶל (shuv ’el) in the sense of “give allegiance to,” see 1 Kgs 12:27b.
9 sn Then you will become the leader. The leaders of Gilead now use the word רֹאשׁ (ro’sh, “head, leader”), the same term that appeared in their original, general offer (see 10:18). In their initial offer to Jephthah they had simply invited him to be their קָצִין (qatsin, “commander”; v. 6). When he resists they must offer him a more attractive reward – rulership over the region. See R. G. Boling, Judges (AB), 198.
10 tn Heb “leader of us and all who live in Gilead.”
11 tn Heb “He came to the Ephraimite hill country, to Micah’s house, making his way.”
