Hakim-hakim 1:2

1:2 The Lord said, “The men of Judah should take the lead. ¹  Be sure of this! I am handing the land over to them.” ² 

Hakim-hakim 11:32

11:32 Jephthah approached ³  the Ammonites to fight with them, and the Lord handed them over to him.

Hakim-hakim 18:13

18:13 From there they traveled through the Ephraimite hill country and arrived at Micah’s house.

Hakim-hakim 18:21

18:21 They turned and went on their way, but they walked behind the children, the cattle, and their possessions. ⁴ 

Hakim-hakim 19:13

19:13 He said to his servant, ⁵  “Come on, we will go into one of the other towns ⁶  and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.”

[1:2]  ¹ tn Heb “Judah should go up.”

[1:2]  ² tn The Hebrew exclamation הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally, “Behold”), translated “Be sure of this,” draws attention to the following statement. The verb form in the following statement (a Hebrew perfect, indicating completed action from the standpoint of the speaker) emphasizes the certainty of the event. Though it had not yet taken place, the Lord speaks of it as a “done deal.”

[11:32]  ³ tn Heb “passed over to.”

[18:21]  ⁴ tn Heb “They turned and went and put the children, the cattle, and the possessions in front of them.”

[19:13]  ⁵ tn Or “young man.”

[19:13]  ⁶ tn Heb “we will enter one of the places.”