Discovery BoxJudges 7:24 
ContextGideon Appeases the Ephraimites
7:24 Now Gideon sent messengers throughout the Ephraimite hill country who announced, “Go down and head off the Midianites. 1 Take control of the fords of the streams 2 all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.” 3 When all the Ephraimites had assembled, 4 they took control of the fords 5 all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.
Judges 9:2
Context9:2 “Tell 6 all the leaders of Shechem this: ‘Why would you want 7 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.’” 8
1 tn Heb “to meet Midian.”
2 tn Heb “capture before them the waters.”
3 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification (also later in this verse).
4 tn Heb “And all the men of Ephraim were summoned.”
5 tn Heb “they captured the waters.”
6 tn Heb “Speak into the ears of.”
7 tn Heb “What good is it to you?”
8 tn Heb “your bone and your flesh.”
