Discovery BoxJudges 4:9 
Context4:9 She said, “I will indeed go with you. But you will not gain fame 1 on the expedition you are undertaking, 2 for the Lord will turn Sisera over to a woman.” 3 Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh.
Judges 6:10
Context6:10 I said to you, “I am the Lord your God! Do not worship 4 the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living!” But you have disobeyed me.’” 5
Judges 8:1
Context8:1 The Ephraimites said to him, “Why have you done such a thing to us? You did not summon us 6 when you went to fight the Midianites!” They argued vehemently with him.
Judges 9:2
Context9:2 “Tell 7 all the leaders of Shechem this: ‘Why would you want 8 to have seventy men, all Jerub-Baal’s sons, ruling over you, when you can have just one ruler? Recall that I am your own flesh and blood.’” 9
Judges 11:7
Context11:7 Jephthah said to the leaders of Gilead, “But you hated me and made me leave 10 my father’s house. Why do you come to me now, when you are in trouble?”
Judges 11:36
Context11:36 She said to him, “My father, since 11 you made an oath to the Lord, do to me as you promised. 12 After all, the Lord vindicated you before 13 your enemies, the Ammonites.”
Judges 12:1
Context12:1 The Ephraimites assembled 14 and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you go and fight 15 with the Ammonites without asking 16 us to go with you? We will burn your house down right over you!” 17
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, 18 I will give you thirty linen robes and thirty sets 19 of clothes.
Judges 15:12-13
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 20 you will not kill 21 me.” 15:13 They said to him, “We promise! 22 We will only take you prisoner and hand you over to them. We promise not to kill you.” They tied him up with two brand new ropes and led him up from the cliff.
Judges 18:24
Context18:24 He said, “You stole my gods that I made, as well as this priest, and then went away. What do I have left? How can you have the audacity to say to me, ‘What do you want?’” 23
1 tn Or “honor.”
2 tn Heb “on [account of (?)] the way which you are walking.” Another option is to translate, “due to the way you are going about this.” In this case direct reference is made to Barak’s hesitancy as the reason for his loss of glory.
3 tn Heb “for into the hands of a woman the
4 tn Heb “Do not fear.”
5 tn Heb “you have not listened to my voice.”
6 tn Heb “by not summoning us.”
7 tn Heb “Speak into the ears of.”
8 tn Heb “What good is it to you?”
9 tn Heb “your bone and your flesh.”
10 tn Heb “Did you not hate me and make me leave?”
11 tn The conjunction “since” is supplied in the translation for clarification.
12 tn Heb “you opened your mouth to the
13 tn Or “has given you vengeance against.”
14 tn Heb “the men of Ephraim were summoned [or “were mustered”].”
15 tn Heb “cross over to fight.”
16 tn Or “calling”; or “summoning.”
17 tn Heb “Your house we will burn over you with fire.”
18 tn Heb “If you really can tell it to me [during] the seven days of the feast and you find [its answer].”
19 tn Heb “changes.”
20 tn Or “swear to me.”
21 tn Heb “meet [with hostility]”; “harm.” In light of v. 13, “kill” is an appropriate translation.
22 tn Heb “No,” meaning that they will not harm him.
23 tn Heb “What is this you say to me, ‘What to you?’”
