Discovery BoxJudges 9:29 
Context9:29 If only these men 1 were under my command, 2 I would get rid of Abimelech!” He challenged Abimelech, 3 “Muster 4 your army and come out for battle!” 5
Judges 15:17
Context15:17 When he finished speaking, he threw the jawbone down 6 and named that place Ramath Lehi. 7
Judges 19:7
Context19:7 When the man got ready to leave, 8 his father-in-law convinced him to stay another night. 9
1 tn Heb “people.”
2 tn Heb “in my hand.”
sn If only these men were under my command. One might assume from v. 26b that the men were already at his disposal, but perhaps that was not one of the terms of the agreement. Another possibility is that v. 26 is a general summary statement, with vv. 27-29 then detailing how the alliance with Gaal came about.
3 tn Heb “said to Abimelech.” On the other hand, the preposition ל (lamed) prefixed to the proper name may be vocative (see R. G. Boling, Judges [AB], 178). If so, one could translate, “He boasted, ‘Abimelech…’”
4 tn Heb “Make numerous.”
5 tn The words “for battle” are interpretive.
6 tn Heb “from his hand.”
7 sn The name Ramath Lehi means “Height of the Jawbone.”
8 tn Heb “and the man arose to go.”
9 tn Heb “his father-in-law persuaded him and he again spent the night there.”
