Discovery BoxJudges 6:4 
Context6:4 They invaded the land 1 and devoured 2 its crops 3 all the way to Gaza. They left nothing for the Israelites to eat, 4 and they took away 5 the sheep, oxen, and donkeys.
Judges 13:14
Context13:14 She should not drink 6 anything that the grapevine produces. She must not drink wine or beer, and she must not eat any food that will make her ritually unclean. 7 She should obey everything I commanded her to do.”
Judges 14:14
Context14:14 He said to them,
“Out of the one who eats came something to eat;
out of the strong one came something sweet.”
They could not solve the riddle for three days.
Judges 19:5
Context19:5 On the fourth day they woke up early and the Levite got ready to leave. 8 But the girl’s father said to his son-in-law, “Have a bite to eat for some energy, 9 then you can go.”
Judges 20:26
Context20:26 So all the Israelites, the whole army, 10 went up to 11 Bethel. 12 They wept and sat there before the Lord; they did not eat anything 13 that day until evening. They offered up burnt sacrifices and tokens of peace 14 to the Lord.
1 tn Heb “They encamped against them.”
2 tn Heb “destroyed.”
3 tn Heb “the crops of the land.”
4 tn Heb “They left no sustenance in Israel.”
5 tn The words “they took away” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
6 tn Heb “eat.”
7 tn Heb “eat anything unclean.” Certain foods were regarded as ritually “unclean” (see Lev 11). Eating such food made one ritually “contaminated.”
8 tn Heb “and he arose to go.”
9 tn Heb “Sustain your heart [with] a bit of food.”
10 tn Heb “and all the people.”
11 tn Heb “went up and came [to].”
12 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
13 tn Traditionally, “fasted.”
14 tn Or “peace offerings.”
