¹ tn Heb “answered and said.”

² tn Heb “This can be nothing but.”

³ tn Heb “and all the people who were with him arose.”

⁴ tn Heb “four heads.” The words “they divided into” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

⁵ tn Or possibly, “the unit that was with him.”

⁶ tn Heb “stood [at].”

⁷ tn Heb “spoke all his words.” This probably refers to the “words” recorded in v. 9. Jephthah repeats the terms of the agreement at the Lord’s sanctuary, perhaps to ratify the contract or to emphasize the Gileadites’ obligation to keep their part of the bargain. Another option is to translate, “Jephthah conducted business before the Lord in Mizpah.” In this case, the statement is a general reference to the way Jephthah ruled. He recognized the Lord’s authority and made his decisions before the Lord.