Discovery BoxJudges 9:34 
Context9:34 So Abimelech and all his men came up 1 at night and set an ambush outside Shechem – they divided into 2 four units.
Judges 20:36-37
Context20:36 Then the Benjaminites saw they were defeated.
The Israelites retreated before 3 Benjamin, because they had confidence in the men they had hid in ambush outside Gibeah. 20:37 The men hiding in ambush made a mad dash 4 to Gibeah. They 5 attacked 6 and put the sword to the entire city.
1 tn Heb “and all the people who were with him arose.”
2 tn Heb “four heads.” The words “they divided into” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
3 tn Heb “gave place to.”
4 tn Heb “hurried and put off [their hiding place].”
5 tn Heb “the men hiding in ambush.”
6 tn Or “deployed.” The verb normally means “to lead” or “to draw.”
