Discovery BoxJudges 9:18 
Context9:18 But you have attacked 1 my father’s family 2 today. You murdered his seventy legitimate 3 sons on one stone and made Abimelech, the son of his female slave, king over the leaders of Shechem, just because he is your close relative. 4
Judges 20:31
Context20:31 The Benjaminites attacked 5 the army, leaving the city unguarded. 6 They began to strike down their enemy 7 just as they had done before. On the main roads (one leads to Bethel, 8 the other to Gibeah) and in the field, they struck down 9 about thirty Israelites.
1 tn Heb “have risen up against.”
2 tn Heb “house.”
3 tn The word “legitimate” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification.
4 tn Heb “your brother.”
5 tn Heb “went out to meet.”
6 tn Heb “and they were drawn away from the city.”
7 tn Heb “from the army wounded ones.”
8 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
9 tn The words “they struck down” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
