Hakim-hakim 3:10

3:10 The Lord’s spirit empowered him ¹  and he led Israel. When he went to do battle, the Lord handed over to him King Cushan-Rishathaim of Aram and he overpowered him. ² 

Hakim-hakim 11:29

A Foolish Vow Spells Death for a Daughter

11:29 The Lord’s spirit empowered ³  Jephthah. He passed through Gilead and Manasseh and went ⁴  to Mizpah in Gilead. From there he approached the Ammonites. ⁵ 

Hakim-hakim 11:39

11:39 After two months she returned to her father, and he did to her as he had vowed. She died a virgin. ⁶  Her tragic death gave rise to a custom in Israel. ⁷ 

[3:10]  ¹ tn Heb “was on him.”

[3:10]  ² tn Heb “his hand was strong against Cushan-Rishathaim.”

[11:29]  ³ tn Heb “was on.”

[11:29]  ⁴ tn Heb “passed through.”

[11:29]  ⁵ tn Heb “From Mizpah in Gilead he passed through [to] the Ammonites.”

[11:39]  ⁶ tn Heb “She had never known a man.” Some understand this to mean that her father committed her to a life of celibacy, but the disjunctive clause (note the vav + subject + verb pattern) more likely describes her condition at the time the vow was fulfilled. (See G. F. Moore, Judges [ICC], 302-3; C. F. Burney, Judges, 324.) She died a virgin and never experienced the joys of marriage and motherhood.

[11:39]  ⁷ tn Heb “There was a custom in Israel.”