Hakim-hakim 3:10
Konteks3:10 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 3:15
Konteks3:15 When the Israelites cried out for help to the Lord, he 3 raised up a deliverer for them. His name was Ehud son of Gera the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. 4 The Israelites sent him to King Eglon of Moab with their tribute payment. 5
Hakim-hakim 6:21
Konteks6:21 The Lord’s messenger touched the meat and the unleavened bread with the tip of his staff. 6 Fire flared up from the rock and consumed the meat and unleavened bread. The Lord’s messenger then disappeared. 7
Hakim-hakim 7:14
Konteks7:14 The other man said, 8 “Without a doubt this symbolizes 9 the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God is handing Midian and all the army over to him.”
[3:10] 2 tn Heb “his hand was strong against Cushan-Rishathaim.”
[3:15] 3 tn Heb “the
[3:15] 4 tn The phrase, which refers to Ehud, literally reads “bound/restricted in the right hand,” apparently a Hebrew idiom for a left-handed person. See Judg 20:16, where 700 Benjaminites are described in this way. Perhaps the Benjaminites purposely trained several of their young men to be left-handed warriors by restricting the use of the right hand from an early age so the left hand would become dominant. Left-handed men would have a distinct military advantage, especially when attacking city gates. See B. Halpern, “The Assassination of Eglon: The First Locked-Room Murder Mystery,” BRev 4 (1988): 35.
[3:15] 5 tn Heb “The Israelites sent by his hand an offering to Eglon, king of Moab.”
[6:21] 6 tn Heb “extended the tip of the staff which was in his hand and touched the meat and unleavened bread.”
[6:21] 7 tn Heb “went from his eyes.”