Hakim-hakim 3:24

3:24 When Ehud had left, Eglon’s ¹  servants came and saw the locked doors of the upper room. They said, “He must be relieving himself ²  in the well-ventilated inner room.” ³ 

Hakim-hakim 9:29

9:29 If only these men ⁴  were under my command, ⁵  I would get rid of Abimelech!” He challenged Abimelech, ⁶  “Muster ⁷  your army and come out for battle!” ⁸ 

Hakim-hakim 20:39

20:39 the Israelites counterattacked. ⁹  Benjamin had begun to strike down the Israelites; ¹⁰  they struck down ¹¹  about thirty men. They said, “There’s no doubt about it! They are totally defeated as in the earlier battle.”

[3:24]  ¹ tn Heb “his.”

[3:24]  ² tn Heb “covering his feet” (i.e., with his outer garments while he relieves himself).

[3:24]  ³ tn The Hebrew expression translated “well-ventilated inner room” may refer to the upper room itself or to a bathroom attached to or within it.

[9:29]  ⁴ tn Heb “people.”

[9:29]  ⁵ tn Heb “in my hand.”

[9:29]  sn If only these men were under my command. One might assume from v. 26b that the men were already at his disposal, but perhaps that was not one of the terms of the agreement. Another possibility is that v. 26 is a general summary statement, with vv. 27-29 then detailing how the alliance with Gaal came about.

[9:29]  ⁶ tn Heb “said to Abimelech.” On the other hand, the preposition ל (lamed) prefixed to the proper name may be vocative (see R. G. Boling, Judges [AB], 178). If so, one could translate, “He boasted, ‘Abimelech…’”

[9:29]  ⁷ tn Heb “Make numerous.”

[9:29]  ⁸ tn The words “for battle” are interpretive.

[20:39]  ⁹ tn Heb “turned in the battle.”

[20:39]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “And Benjamin began to strike down wounded ones among the men of Israel.”

[20:39]  ¹¹ tn The words “they struck down” are supplied in the translation for clarification.