12:8 After him Ibzan of Bethlehem 5 led 6 Israel.
1 tn Heb “upon me, against me,” which might mean something like “to my sorrow.”
2 map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.
3 map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.
4 tn Heb “Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem, twelve cities and their towns.” The words “their territory included” and “in all they had” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
5 map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.
6 tn Traditionally, “judged.”