Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the \nd  LORD\nd*, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?

Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the  LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?

Now \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w death|strong="H4194"\w* of \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* it came to pass, that the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Who shall go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* for us against the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w*, to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against them? 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

And the  LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* shall go \w up|strong="H5927"\w*: behold, I have \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* into his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.

And \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* his \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, Come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with me into my \w lot|strong="H1486"\w*, that we may \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*; and I likewise will \w go|strong="H1980"\w* with thee into thy \w lot|strong="H1486"\w*. So \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* with him. 

And Judah went up; and the \nd  LORD\nd* delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

And Judah went up; and the  LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

And \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* and the \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w* into their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: and they \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* of them in \w Bezek|strong="H0966"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 

And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

And they \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w Adoni-bezek|strong="H0137"\w* in \w Bezek|strong="H0966"\w*: and they \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* against him, and they \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* and the \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*. 

But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

But \w Adoni-bezek|strong="H0137"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*; and they \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him, and \w caught|strong="H0270"\w* him, and cut \w off|strong="H7112"\w* his \w thumbs|strong="H0931"\w* and his great \w toes|strong="H7272"\w*. 

And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered \add their meat\add* under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.

And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.

+ \fr 1.7  \ft their thumbs…: Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of their feet

1.7  their thumbs…: Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of their feet

And \w Adoni-bezek|strong="H0137"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Threescore and \w ten|strong="H7657"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, having their \w thumbs|strong="H0931"\w* and their great \w toes|strong="H7272"\w* cut \w off|strong="H7112"\w*, \w gathered|strong="H3950"\w* \add their meat\add* under my \w table|strong="H7979"\w*: as I have \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, so \w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w requited|strong="H7999"\w* me. And they \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* him to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and there he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.\f + \fr 1.7  \ft their thumbs…: Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of their feet\f*\f + \fr 1.7  \ft gathered: or, gleaned\f* 

Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

Now the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* had \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and had \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* it, and \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w* it with the \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* of the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, and \w set|strong="H7971"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* on \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 

¶ And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.

¶ And \w afterward|strong="H0310"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, that \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, and in the \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, and in the \w valley|strong="H8219"\w*.\f + \fr 1.9  \ft valley: or, low country\f* 

And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before \add was\add* Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

And \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* against the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* that \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*: (now the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \add was\add* \w Kirjath-arba|strong="H7153"\w*:) and they \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* \w Sheshai|strong="H8344"\w*, and \w Ahiman|strong="H0289"\w*, and \w Talmai|strong="H8526"\w*. 

And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before \add was\add* Kirjath-sepher:

And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher:

And from thence he \w went|strong="H3212"\w* against the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w*: and the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \add was\add* \w Kirjath-sepher|strong="H7158"\w*: 

And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

And \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, He that \w smiteth|strong="H5221"\w* \w Kirjath-sepher|strong="H7158"\w*, and \w taketh|strong="H3920"\w* it, to him will I \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Achsah|strong="H5915"\w* my \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* to \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 

And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

And \w Othniel|strong="H6274"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*, \w Caleb’s|strong="H3612"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w took|strong="H3920"\w* it: and he \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* him \w Achsah|strong="H5915"\w* his \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* to \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 

And it came to pass, when she came \add to him\add*, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off \add her\add* ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?

And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?

And it came to pass, when she \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \add to him\add*, that she \w moved|strong="H5496"\w* him to \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* of her \w father|strong="H0001"\w* a \w field|strong="H7704"\w*: and she \w lighted|strong="H6795"\w* from off \add her\add* \w ass|strong="H2543"\w*; and \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, What wilt thou? 

And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Give|strong="H3051"\w* me a \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*: for thou hast \w given|strong="H5414"\w* me a \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; \w give|strong="H5414"\w* me also \w springs|strong="H1543"\w* of \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. And \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* her the \w upper|strong="H5942"\w* \w springs|strong="H1543"\w* and the \w nether|strong="H8482"\w* \w springs|strong="H1543"\w*. 

¶ And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which \add lieth\add* in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.

¶ And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.

¶ And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w Kenite|strong="H7017"\w*, \w Moses’|strong="H4872"\w* father in \w law|strong="H2859"\w*, went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of palm \w trees|strong="H8558"\w* with the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* into the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, which \add lieth\add* in the \w south|strong="H5045"\w* of \w Arad|strong="H6166"\w*; and they \w went|strong="H3212"\w* and \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H0854"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 

And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.

And \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* with \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* his \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, and they \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* that \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zephath|strong="H6857"\w*, and utterly \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w* it. And the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* was \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w*. 

Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.

Also \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* with the \w coast|strong="H1366"\w* thereof, and \w Askelon|strong="H0831"\w* with the \w coast|strong="H1366"\w* thereof, and \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* with the \w coast|strong="H1366"\w* thereof. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* was with Judah; and he drave out \add the inhabitants of\add* the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

And the  LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was with \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; and he drave \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \add the inhabitants of\add* the \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*; but could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* drive \w out|strong="H3423"\w* the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*, because they had \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* of \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*.\f + \fr 1.19  \ft drave…: or, possessed the mountain\f* 

And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.

And they \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* unto \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w*, as \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*: and he \w expelled|strong="H3423"\w* thence the \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Anak|strong="H6061"\w*. 

And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* did not drive \w out|strong="H3423"\w* the \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* that \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; but the \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* with the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

¶ And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the \nd  LORD\nd* \add was\add* with them.

¶ And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the  LORD was with them.

¶ And the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, they also went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*: and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \add was\add* with them. 

And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before \add was\add* Luz.)

And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

And the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* sent to \w descry|strong="H8446"\w* \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*. (Now the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \add was\add* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w*.) 

And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.

And the \w spies|strong="H8104"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* come \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* out of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Shew|strong="H7200"\w* us, we pray thee, the \w entrance|strong="H3996"\w* into the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and we will \w shew|strong="H6213"\w* thee \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w*. 

And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.

And when he \w shewed|strong="H7200"\w* them the \w entrance|strong="H3996"\w* into the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, they \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* with the \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* of the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; but they let \w go|strong="H7971"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* and all his \w family|strong="H4940"\w*. 

And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which \add is\add* the name thereof unto this day.

And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.

And the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* into the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, and \w built|strong="H1129"\w* a \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w called|strong="H7121"\w* the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* thereof \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w*: which \add is\add* the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* thereof unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

¶ Neither did Manasseh drive out \add the inhabitants of\add* Beth-shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

¶ Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

¶ Neither did \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* drive \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \add the inhabitants of\add* \w Beth-shean|strong="H1052"\w* and her \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*, nor \w Taanach|strong="H8590"\w* and her \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*, nor the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Dor|strong="H1756"\w* and her \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*, nor the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Ibleam|strong="H2991"\w* and her \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*, nor the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w* and her \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*: but the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w would|strong="H2974"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in that \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.

And it came to pass, when \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* was \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, that they \w put|strong="H7760"\w* the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* to \w tribute|strong="H4522"\w*, and did not \w utterly|strong="H3423"\w* drive them \w out|strong="H3423"\w*. 

¶ Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.

¶ Neither did \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* drive \w out|strong="H3423"\w* the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* that \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*; but the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* them. 

¶ Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.

¶ Neither did \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* drive \w out|strong="H3423"\w* the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Kitron|strong="H7003"\w*, nor the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Nahalol|strong="H5096"\w*; but the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* them, and became \w tributaries|strong="H4522"\w*. 

¶ Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:

¶ Neither did \w Asher|strong="H0836"\w* drive \w out|strong="H3423"\w* the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Accho|strong="H5910"\w*, nor the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Zidon|strong="H6721"\w*, nor of \w Ahlab|strong="H0303"\w*, nor of \w Achzib|strong="H0392"\w*, nor of \w Helbah|strong="H2462"\w*, nor of \w Aphik|strong="H0663"\w*, nor of \w Rehob|strong="H7340"\w*: 

But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.

But the \w Asherites|strong="H0843"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: for they did not drive them \w out|strong="H3423"\w*. 

¶ Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became tributaries unto them.

¶ Neither did \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* drive \w out|strong="H3423"\w* the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, nor the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Beth-anath|strong="H1043"\w*; but he \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: nevertheless the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* and of \w Beth-anath|strong="H1043"\w* became \w tributaries|strong="H4522"\w* unto them. 

And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley:

And the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w forced|strong="H3905"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* into the \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*: for they would not \w suffer|strong="H5414"\w* them to come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*: 

But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.

But the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w would|strong="H2974"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Heres|strong="H2776"\w* in \w Aijalon|strong="H0357"\w*, and in \w Shaalbim|strong="H8169"\w*: yet the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H3513"\w*, so that they became \w tributaries|strong="H4522"\w*.\f + \fr 1.35  \ft prevailed: Heb. was heavy\f* 

And the coast of the Amorites \add was\add* from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.

And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.

And the \w coast|strong="H1366"\w* of the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \add was\add* from the going \w up|strong="H4608"\w* to \w Akrabbim|strong="H4610"\w*, from the \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*, and \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*.\f + \fr 1.36  \ft the going…: or, Maaleh-acrabbim\f* 

And an angel of the \nd  LORD\nd* came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.

And an angel of the  LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.

And an \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* to \w Bochim|strong="H1066"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I made you to go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and have \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* you unto the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* which I \w sware|strong="H7650"\w* unto your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*; and I \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will \w never|strong="H5769"\w* \w break|strong="H6565"\w* my \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* with you.\f + \fr 2.1  \ft angel: or, messenger\f* 

And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?

And ye shall \w make|strong="H3772"\w* no \w league|strong="H1285"\w* with the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of this \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; ye shall throw \w down|strong="H5422"\w* their \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*: but ye have not \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* my \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*: why have ye \w done|strong="H6213"\w* this? 

Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be \add as thorns\add* in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.

Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.

Wherefore I also \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will not drive them \w out|strong="H1644"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* you; but they shall be \add as thorns\add* in your \w sides|strong="H6654"\w*, and their \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* shall be a \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* unto you. 

And it came to pass, when the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd* spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

And it came to pass, when the angel of the  LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

And it came to pass, when the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* these \w words|strong="H1697"\w* unto all the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, that the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* their \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, and \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*. 

And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the  LORD.

And they \w called|strong="H7121"\w* the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of that \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Bochim|strong="H1066"\w*: and they \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* there unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 2.5  \ft Bochim: that is, Weepers\f* 

¶ And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

¶ And when \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* had let the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* unto his \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* to \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

And the people served the \nd  LORD\nd* all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the \nd  LORD\nd*, that he did for Israel.

And the people served the  LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the  LORD, that he did for Israel.

And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, and all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* that \w outlived|strong="H0748"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, who had \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* all the \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* for \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.\f + \fr 2.7  \ft outlived: Heb. prolonged days after\f* 

And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the \nd  LORD\nd*, died, \add being\add* an hundred and ten years old.

And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the  LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.

And \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*, the \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \add being\add* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. 

And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.

And they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in the \w border|strong="H1366"\w* of his \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* in \w Timnath-heres|strong="H8556"\w*, in the \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, on the north \w side|strong="H6828"\w* of the \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gaash|strong="H1608"\w*.\f + \fr 2.9  \ft Timnath-heres: also called, Timnath-serah\f* 

And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the \nd  LORD\nd*, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.

And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the  LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.

And also all that \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* were \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* unto their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*: and there \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* them, which \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* not the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, nor yet the \w works|strong="H4639"\w* which he had \w done|strong="H6213"\w* for \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

¶ And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and served Baalim:

¶ And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the  LORD, and served Baalim:

¶ And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w*: 

And they forsook the \nd  LORD\nd* God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that \add were\add* round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the \nd  LORD\nd* to anger.

And they forsook the  LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the  LORD to anger.

And they \w forsook|strong="H5800"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, which brought them \w out|strong="H3318"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, of the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add were\add* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w* them, and \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* themselves unto them, and provoked the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* to \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*. 

And they forsook the \nd  LORD\nd*, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

And they \w forsook|strong="H5800"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* and \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w*. 

¶ And the anger of the \nd  LORD\nd* was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.

¶ And the anger of the  LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.

¶ And the \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was \w hot|strong="H2734"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and he \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* them into the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of \w spoilers|strong="H8154"\w* that \w spoiled|strong="H8155"\w* them, and he \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* them into the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of their \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*, so that they \w could|strong="H3201"\w* not any \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* their \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*. 

Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the \nd  LORD\nd* was against them for evil, as the \nd  LORD\nd* had said, and as the \nd  LORD\nd* had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.

Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the  LORD was against them for evil, as the  LORD had said, and as the  LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.

Whithersoever they went \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was against them for \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, as the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, and as the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* unto them: and they were \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w distressed|strong="H3334"\w*. 

¶ Nevertheless the \nd  LORD\nd* raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.

¶ Nevertheless the  LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.

¶ Nevertheless the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* raised \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, which \w delivered|strong="H3467"\w* them out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of those that \w spoiled|strong="H8154"\w* them.\f + \fr 2.16  \ft delivered: Heb. saved\f* 

And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the \nd  LORD\nd*; \add but\add* they did not so.

And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the  LORD; but they did not so.

And yet they would not \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* unto their \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, but they went a \w whoring|strong="H2181"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* themselves unto them: they \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4118"\w* out of the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* which their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* walked \w in|strong="H1980"\w*, \w obeying|strong="H8085"\w* the \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \add but\add* they \w did|strong="H6213"\w* not so. 

And when the \nd  LORD\nd* raised them up judges, then the \nd  LORD\nd* was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the \nd  LORD\nd* because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

And when the  LORD raised them up judges, then the  LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the  LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

And when the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* them up \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, then the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was with the \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*, and \w delivered|strong="H3467"\w* them out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of their \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*: for it \w repented|strong="H5162"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* of their \w groanings|strong="H5009"\w* by reason of them that \w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* them and \w vexed|strong="H1766"\w* them. 

And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, \add that\add* they returned, and corrupted \add themselves\add* more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.

And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.

And it came to pass, when the \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* was \w dead|strong="H4194"\w*, \add that\add* they \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w corrupted|strong="H7843"\w* \add themselves\add* more than their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, in \w following|strong="H3212"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* to \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* them, and to bow \w down|strong="H7812"\w* unto them; they \w ceased|strong="H5307"\w* not from their own \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*, nor from their \w stubborn|strong="H7186"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.\f + \fr 2.19  \ft corrupted…: or, were corrupt\f*\f + \fr 2.19  \ft ceased…: Heb. let nothing fall of their\f* 

¶ And the anger of the \nd  LORD\nd* was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;

¶ And the anger of the  LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;

¶ And the \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was \w hot|strong="H2734"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Because that this \w people|strong="H1471"\w* hath \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* my \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* which I \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and have not \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* unto my \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*; 

I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:

I also will not \w henceforth|strong="H3254"\w* drive \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them of the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* which \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* when he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*: 

That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the \nd  LORD\nd* to walk therein, as their fathers did keep \add it\add*, or not.

That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the  LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

That through them I may \w prove|strong="H5254"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, whether they will \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* to \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* therein, as their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* did \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \add it\add*, or not. 

Therefore the \nd  LORD\nd* left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.

Therefore the  LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.

Therefore the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w left|strong="H3240"\w* those \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w without|strong="H1115"\w* driving them \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w hastily|strong="H4118"\w*; neither \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* he them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*.\f + \fr 2.23  \ft left: or, suffered\f* 

Now these \add are\add* the nations which the \nd  LORD\nd* left, to prove Israel by them, \add even\add* as many \add of Israel\add* as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

Now these are the nations which the  LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

Now these \add are\add* the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w left|strong="H3240"\w*, to \w prove|strong="H5254"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* by them, \add even\add* as many \add of Israel\add* as had not \w known|strong="H3045"\w* all the \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* of \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*; 

Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;

Only \w that|strong="H7535"\w* the \w generations|strong="H1755"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* might \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, to \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* them \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, at the least such as \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* nothing thereof; 

\add Namely\add*, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath.

Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath.

\add Namely\add*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and all the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, and the \w Sidonians|strong="H6722"\w*, and the \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w* that \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, from \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Baal-hermon|strong="H1179"\w* unto the entering \w in|strong="H0935"\w* of \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*. 

And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the \nd  LORD\nd*, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the  LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

And they were to \w prove|strong="H5254"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* by them, to \w know|strong="H3045"\w* whether they would \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* unto the \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, which he \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. 

¶ And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:

¶ And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, and \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, and \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, and \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, and \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*: 

And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

And they \w took|strong="H3947"\w* their \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* to be their \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, and \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* their \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* to their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* their \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. 

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and forgat the \nd  LORD\nd* their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the  LORD, and forgat the  LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w forgat|strong="H7911"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w* and the \w groves|strong="H0842"\w*. 

¶ Therefore the anger of the \nd  LORD\nd* was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years.

¶ Therefore the anger of the  LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years.

¶ Therefore the \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was \w hot|strong="H2734"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and he \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Chushan-rishathaim|strong="H3573"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Mesopotamia|strong="H0763"\w*: and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w Chushan-rishathaim|strong="H3573"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.\f + \fr 3.8  \ft Mesopotamia: Heb. Aram-naharaim\f* 

And when the children of Israel cried unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, the \nd  LORD\nd* raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, \add even\add* Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

And when the children of Israel cried unto the  LORD, the  LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

And when the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* raised \w up|strong="H6965"\w* a \w deliverer|strong="H3467"\w* to the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, who \w delivered|strong="H3467"\w* them, \add even\add* \w Othniel|strong="H6274"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*, \w Caleb’s|strong="H3612"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.\f + \fr 3.9  \ft deliverer: Heb. saviour\f* 

And the Spirit of the \nd  LORD\nd* came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the \nd  LORD\nd* delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.

And the Spirit of the  LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the  LORD delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.

And the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* came upon him, and he \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w war|strong="H4421"\w*: and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w Chushan-rishathaim|strong="H3573"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Mesopotamia|strong="H0763"\w* into his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; and his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H5810"\w* against \w Chushan-rishathaim|strong="H3573"\w*.\f + \fr 3.10  \ft came: Heb. was\f*\f + \fr 3.10  \ft Mesopotamia: Heb. Aram\f* 

And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

And the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* had \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. And \w Othniel|strong="H6274"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 

¶ And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*: and the \nd  LORD\nd* strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

¶ And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the  LORD: and the  LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the  LORD.

¶ And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, because they had \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.

And he \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* unto him the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* and \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of palm \w trees|strong="H8558"\w*. 

So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

So the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

But when the children of Israel cried unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, the \nd  LORD\nd* raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.

But when the children of Israel cried unto the  LORD, the  LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.

But when the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* raised them \w up|strong="H6965"\w* a \w deliverer|strong="H3467"\w*, \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*, a \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w*, a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w lefthanded|strong="H0334"\w*: and by \w him|strong="H3027"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* a \w present|strong="H4503"\w* unto \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.\f + \fr 3.15  \ft a Benjamite: or, the son of Jemini\f*\f + \fr 3.15  \ft lefthanded: Heb. shut of his right hand\f* 

But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

But \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* him a \w dagger|strong="H2719"\w* which had \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w edges|strong="H6366"\w*, of a \w cubit|strong="H1574"\w* \w length|strong="H0753"\w*; and he did \w gird|strong="H2296"\w* it under his \w raiment|strong="H4055"\w* upon his \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w thigh|strong="H3409"\w*. 

And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon \add was\add* a very fat man.

And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.

And he \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* the \w present|strong="H4503"\w* unto \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*: and \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w* \add was\add* a \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 

And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.

And when he had made an \w end|strong="H3615"\w* to \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* the \w present|strong="H4503"\w*, he sent \w away|strong="H7971"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \w bare|strong="H5375"\w* the \w present|strong="H4503"\w*. 

But he himself turned again from the quarries that \add were\add* by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.

But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.

But he himself turned \w again|strong="H7725"\w* from the \w quarries|strong="H6456"\w* that \add were\add* by \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I have a \w secret|strong="H5643"\w* \w errand|strong="H1697"\w* unto thee, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: who \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Keep \w silence|strong="H2013"\w*. And all that \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* by him went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* from him.\f + \fr 3.19  \ft quarries: or, graven images\f* 

And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of \add his\add* seat.

And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.

And \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto him; and he was \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* in a \w summer|strong="H4747"\w* \w parlour|strong="H5944"\w*, which he had for himself alone. And \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I have a \w message|strong="H1697"\w* from \w God|strong="H0430"\w* unto thee. And he \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* out of \add his\add* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w*.\f + \fr 3.20  \ft a summer…: Heb. a parlour of cooling\f* 

And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:

And \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w* put \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* his \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w dagger|strong="H2719"\w* from his \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w thigh|strong="H3409"\w*, and \w thrust|strong="H8628"\w* it into his \w belly|strong="H0990"\w*: 

And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.

And the \w haft|strong="H5325"\w* also went \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w blade|strong="H3851"\w*; and the \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w closed|strong="H5462"\w* \w upon|strong="H1157"\w* the \w blade|strong="H3851"\w*, so that he could not \w draw|strong="H8025"\w* the \w dagger|strong="H2719"\w* out of his \w belly|strong="H0990"\w*; and the \w dirt|strong="H6574"\w* came \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.\f + \fr 3.22  \ft the dirt…: or, it came out at the buttocks\f* 

Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.

Then \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w* went \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* through the \w porch|strong="H4528"\w*, and \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* of the \w parlour|strong="H5944"\w* upon him, and \w locked|strong="H5274"\w* them. 

When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour \add were\add* locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.

When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.

When he was gone \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*; and when they \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that, behold, the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* of the \w parlour|strong="H5944"\w* \add were\add* \w locked|strong="H5274"\w*, they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Surely he \w covereth|strong="H5526"\w* his \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* in his \w summer|strong="H4747"\w* \w chamber|strong="H2315"\w*.\f + \fr 3.24  \ft covereth…: or, doeth his easement\f* 

And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened \add them:\add* and, behold, their lord \add was\add* fallen down dead on the earth.

And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.

And they \w tarried|strong="H2342"\w* till they were \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w*: and, behold, he \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* not the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* of the \w parlour|strong="H5944"\w*; therefore they \w took|strong="H3947"\w* a \w key|strong="H4668"\w*, and \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \add them:\add* and, behold, their \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \add was\add* fallen \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* on the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.

And \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* while they \w tarried|strong="H4102"\w*, and passed \w beyond|strong="H5674"\w* the \w quarries|strong="H6456"\w*, and \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* unto \w Seirath|strong="H8167"\w*. 

And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.

And it came to pass, when he was \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, that he \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* a \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* in the \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* with him from the \w mount|strong="H2022"\w*, and he \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them. 

And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the \nd  LORD\nd* hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.

And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the  LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w Follow|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* me: for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* your \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* the \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w* into your \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. And they went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him, and \w took|strong="H3920"\w* the \w fords|strong="H4569"\w* of \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* toward \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, and \w suffered|strong="H5414"\w* not a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to pass \w over|strong="H5674"\w*. 

And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.

And they \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* at that \w time|strong="H6256"\w* about \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, all \w lusty|strong="H8082"\w*, and all \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*; and there \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* not a \w man|strong="H0376"\w*.\f + \fr 3.29  \ft lusty: Heb. fat\f* 

So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.

So \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* was \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w* that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* under the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. And the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* had \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w fourscore|strong="H8084"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

¶ And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.

¶ And \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him was \w Shamgar|strong="H8044"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Anath|strong="H6067"\w*, which \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* with an \w ox|strong="H1241"\w* \w goad|strong="H4451"\w*: and he also \w delivered|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, when Ehud was dead.

And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the  LORD, when Ehud was dead.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, when \w Ehud|strong="H0164"\w* was \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host \add was\add* Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

And the  LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Jabin|strong="H2985"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, that \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*; the \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* of whose \w host|strong="H6635"\w* \add was\add* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, which \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Harosheth|strong="H2800"\w* of the \w Gentiles|strong="H1471"\w*. 

And the children of Israel cried unto the \nd  LORD\nd*: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

And the children of Israel cried unto the  LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: for he had \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* of \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*; and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* he \w mightily|strong="H2394"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

¶ And \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w*, a \w prophetess|strong="H5031"\w*, the \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of \w Lapidoth|strong="H3941"\w*, she \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* at that \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. 

And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Beth-el in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.

And she \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* under the palm \w tree|strong="H8560"\w* of \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w* between \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* and \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w* in \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*: and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to her for \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. 

And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel commanded, \add saying\add*, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the  LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

And she \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* and \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Abinoam|strong="H0042"\w* out of \w Kedesh-naphtali|strong="H6943"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Hath not the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*, \add saying\add*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* and \w draw|strong="H4900"\w* toward \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*, and \w take|strong="H3947"\w* with thee \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* and of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*? 

And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.

And I will \w draw|strong="H4900"\w* unto thee to the \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kishon|strong="H7028"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, the \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Jabin’s|strong="H2985"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, with his \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* and his \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*; and I will \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* him into thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, \add then\add* I will not go.

And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.

And \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, If thou wilt \w go|strong="H3212"\w* with me, then I will \w go|strong="H1980"\w*: but if thou wilt not \w go|strong="H3212"\w* with me, \add then\add* I will not \w go|strong="H3212"\w*. 

And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the \nd  LORD\nd* shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.

And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the  LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.

And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will \w surely|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* with thee: \w notwithstanding|strong="H0657"\w* the \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* that thou \w takest|strong="H1980"\w* shall not be for thine \w honour|strong="H8597"\w*; for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* shall \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of a \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. And \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* with \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w* to \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w*. 

¶ And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.

¶ And \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w* \w called|strong="H2199"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* and \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* to \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w*; and he went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* at his \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*: and \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with him. 

Now Heber the Kenite, \add which was\add* of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which \add is\add* by Kedesh.

Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.

Now \w Heber|strong="H2268"\w* the \w Kenite|strong="H7017"\w*, \add which was\add* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hobab|strong="H2246"\w* the father in \w law|strong="H2859"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, had \w severed|strong="H6504"\w* himself from the \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*, and \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* his \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* unto the \w plain|strong="H0436"\w* of \w Zaanaim|strong="H6815"\w*, which \add is\add* by \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w*. 

And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.

And they \w shewed|strong="H5046"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* that \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Abinoam|strong="H0042"\w* was gone \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*. 

And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, \add even\add* nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that \add were\add* with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.

And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.

And \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* gathered \w together|strong="H2199"\w* all his \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \add even\add* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* of \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add were\add* with him, from \w Harosheth|strong="H2800"\w* of the \w Gentiles|strong="H1471"\w* unto the \w river|strong="H5158"\w* of \w Kishon|strong="H7028"\w*.\f + \fr 4.13  \ft together: Heb. by cry, or, proclamation\f* 

And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this \add is\add* the day in which the \nd  LORD\nd* hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the \nd  LORD\nd* gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.

And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the  LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the  LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.

And \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w*, \w Up|strong="H6965"\w*; for this \add is\add* the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* in which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* into thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: is not the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* gone \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee? So \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w* went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* from \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*, and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* discomfited Sisera, and all \add his\add* chariots, and all \add his\add* host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off \add his\add* chariot, and fled away on his feet.

And the  LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w discomfited|strong="H2000"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, and all \add his\add* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, and all \add his\add* \w host|strong="H4264"\w*, with the \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* of the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w*; so that \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* lighted \w down|strong="H3381"\w* off \add his\add* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*, and fled \w away|strong="H5127"\w* on his \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. 

But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; \add and\add* there was not a man left.

But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.

But \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, and after the \w host|strong="H4264"\w*, unto \w Harosheth|strong="H2800"\w* of the \w Gentiles|strong="H1471"\w*: and all the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* of \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* upon the \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* of the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; \add and\add* there was not a \w man|strong="H0259"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*.\f + \fr 4.16  \ft a man: Heb. unto one\f* 

Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for \add there was\add* peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

Howbeit \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* fled \w away|strong="H5127"\w* on his \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* to the \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* of \w Jael|strong="H3278"\w* the \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of \w Heber|strong="H2268"\w* the \w Kenite|strong="H7017"\w*: for \add there was\add* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* between \w Jabin|strong="H2985"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w* and the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Heber|strong="H2268"\w* the \w Kenite|strong="H7017"\w*. 

¶ And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle.

¶ And \w Jael|strong="H3278"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Turn \w in|strong="H5493"\w*, my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, turn \w in|strong="H5493"\w* to me; \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* not. And when he had turned \w in|strong="H5493"\w* unto her into the \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, she \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* him with a \w mantle|strong="H8063"\w*.\f + \fr 4.18  \ft mantle: or, rug, or, blanket\f* 

And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* to \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*; for I am \w thirsty|strong="H6770"\w*. And she \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* a \w bottle|strong="H4997"\w* of \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*, and gave him \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*, and \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* him. 

Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and enquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.

Again he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, Stand \w in|strong="H5975"\w* the \w door|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, and it shall be, when any \w man|strong="H0376"\w* doth \w come|strong="H0935"\w* and \w enquire|strong="H7592"\w* of thee, and \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Is \w there|strong="H3426"\w* any \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w here|strong="H3426"\w*? that thou shalt \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, No. 

Then Jael Heber’s wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

Then \w Jael|strong="H3278"\w* \w Heber’s|strong="H2268"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* a \w nail|strong="H3489"\w* of the \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, and \w took|strong="H7760"\w* an \w hammer|strong="H4718"\w* in her \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w softly|strong="H3814"\w* unto him, and \w smote|strong="H8628"\w* the \w nail|strong="H3489"\w* into his \w temples|strong="H7541"\w*, and \w fastened|strong="H6795"\w* it into the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*: for he was fast \w asleep|strong="H7290"\w* and \w weary|strong="H5774"\w*. So he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.\f + \fr 4.21  \ft and took: Heb. and put\f* 

And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her \add tent\add*, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail \add was\add* in his temples.

And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.

And, behold, as \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w Jael|strong="H3278"\w* came \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, and I will \w shew|strong="H7200"\w* thee the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* whom thou \w seekest|strong="H1245"\w*. And when he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* into her \add tent\add*, behold, \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* \w lay|strong="H5307"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, and the \w nail|strong="H3489"\w* \add was\add* in his \w temples|strong="H7541"\w*. 

So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

So \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w* on that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabin|strong="H2985"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.

And the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w prospered|strong="H3212"\w*, and \w prevailed|strong="H7186"\w* against \w Jabin|strong="H2985"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, until they had \w destroyed|strong="H3772"\w* \w Jabin|strong="H2985"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.\f + \fr 4.24  \ft prospered…: Heb. going went and was hard\f* 

Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

Then \w sang|strong="H7891"\w* \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w* and \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Abinoam|strong="H0042"\w* on that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 

Praise ye the \nd  LORD\nd* for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

Praise ye the  LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

\w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* ye the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* for the \w avenging|strong="H6544"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, when the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* willingly \w offered|strong="H5068"\w* themselves. 

Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, \add even\add* I, will sing unto the \nd  LORD\nd*; I will sing \add praise\add* to the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel.

Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the  LORD; I will sing praise to the  LORD God of Israel.

\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, O ye \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*; give \w ear|strong="H0238"\w*, O ye \w princes|strong="H7336"\w*; I, \add even\add* I, will \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; I will \w sing|strong="H2167"\w* \add praise\add* to the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

\nd  LORD\nd*, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.

 LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.

\nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, when thou wentest \w out|strong="H3318"\w* of \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, when thou marchedst \w out|strong="H6805"\w* of the \w field|strong="H7704"\w* of \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w trembled|strong="H7493"\w*, and the \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w dropped|strong="H5197"\w*, the \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* also \w dropped|strong="H5197"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 

The mountains melted from before the \nd  LORD\nd*, \add even\add* that Sinai from before the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel.

The mountains melted from before the  LORD, even that Sinai from before the  LORD God of Israel.

The \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w melted|strong="H5140"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \add even\add* that \w Sinai|strong="H5514"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.\f + \fr 5.5  \ft melted: Heb. flowed\f* 

In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.

In the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Shamgar|strong="H8044"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Anath|strong="H6067"\w*, in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Jael|strong="H3278"\w*, the \w highways|strong="H0734"\w* were \w unoccupied|strong="H2308"\w*, and the \w travellers|strong="H1980"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* through \w byways|strong="H6128"\w*.\f + \fr 5.6  \ft travellers: Heb. walkers of paths\f*\f + \fr 5.6  \ft byways: Heb. crooked ways\f* 

\add The inhabitants of\add* the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.

The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.

\add The inhabitants of\add* the \w villages|strong="H6520"\w* \w ceased|strong="H2308"\w*, they \w ceased|strong="H2308"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, until that I \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, that I \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* a \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

They chose new gods; then \add was\add* war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

They \w chose|strong="H0977"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*; then \add was\add* \w war|strong="H3901"\w* in the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*: was there a \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* or \w spear|strong="H7420"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* among \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 

My heart \add is\add* toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the \nd  LORD\nd*.

My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the  LORD.

My \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \add is\add* toward the \w governors|strong="H2710"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, that offered themselves \w willingly|strong="H5068"\w* among the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Bless|strong="H1288"\w* ye the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

\w Speak|strong="H7878"\w*, ye that \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* on \w white|strong="H6715"\w* \w asses|strong="H0860"\w*, ye that \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* in \w judgment|strong="H4055"\w*, and \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.\f + \fr 5.10  \ft Speak: or, Meditate\f* 

\add They that are delivered\add* from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the \nd  LORD\nd*, \add even\add* the righteous acts \add toward the inhabitants\add* of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the \nd  LORD\nd* go down to the gates.

They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the  LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the  LORD go down to the gates.

\add They that are delivered\add* from the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of \w archers|strong="H2686"\w* in the places of drawing \w water|strong="H4857"\w*, there shall they \w rehearse|strong="H8567"\w* the righteous \w acts|strong="H6666"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \add even\add* the righteous \w acts|strong="H6666"\w* \add toward the inhabitants\add* of his \w villages|strong="H6520"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: then shall the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* go \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*.\f + \fr 5.11  \ft righteous…: Heb. righteousnesses\f* 

Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.

\w Awake|strong="H5782"\w*, \w awake|strong="H5782"\w*, \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w*: \w awake|strong="H5782"\w*, \w awake|strong="H5782"\w*, \w utter|strong="H1696"\w* a \w song|strong="H7892"\w*: \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w*, and lead thy \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, thou \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Abinoam|strong="H0042"\w*. 

Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the \nd  LORD\nd* made me have dominion over the mighty.

Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the  LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.

Then he made him that \w remaineth|strong="H8300"\w* have \w dominion|strong="H7287"\w* over the \w nobles|strong="H0117"\w* among the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* made me have \w dominion|strong="H7287"\w* over the \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*. 

Out of Ephraim \add was there\add* a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.

Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.

Out of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \add was there\add* a \w root|strong="H8328"\w* of them against \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*; \w after|strong="H0310"\w* thee, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, among thy \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; out of \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* came \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w governors|strong="H2710"\w*, and out of \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* they that \w handle|strong="H4900"\w* the \w pen|strong="H7626"\w* of the \w writer|strong="H5608"\w*.\f + \fr 5.14  \ft handle: Heb. draw with\f* 

And the princes of Issachar \add were\add* with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben \add there were\add* great thoughts of heart.

And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.

And the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w* \add were\add* with \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w*; even \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, and also \w Barak|strong="H1301"\w*: he was \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* on \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* into the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*. For the \w divisions|strong="H6390"\w* of \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \add there were\add* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H2711"\w* of \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.\f + \fr 5.15  \ft foot: Heb. his feet\f*\f + \fr 5.15  \ft thoughts: Heb. impressions\f*\f + \fr 5.15  \ft For: or, In\f* 

Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben \add there were\add* great searchings of heart.

Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.

Why \w abodest|strong="H3427"\w* thou \w among|strong="H0996"\w* the \w sheepfolds|strong="H4942"\w*, to \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* the \w bleatings|strong="H8292"\w* of the \w flocks|strong="H5739"\w*? For the \w divisions|strong="H6390"\w* of \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \add there were\add* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w searchings|strong="H2714"\w* of \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.\f + \fr 5.16  \ft For: or, In\f* 

Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.

\w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w abode|strong="H7931"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*: and why did \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w remain|strong="H1481"\w* in \w ships|strong="H0591"\w*? \w Asher|strong="H0836"\w* \w continued|strong="H3427"\w* on the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w shore|strong="H2348"\w*, and \w abode|strong="H7931"\w* in his \w breaches|strong="H4664"\w*.\f + \fr 5.17  \ft shore: or, port\f*\f + \fr 5.17  \ft breaches: or, creeks\f* 

Zebulun and Naphtali \add were\add* a people \add that\add* jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.

Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.

\w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* and \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* \add were\add* a \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add that\add* \w jeoparded|strong="H2778"\w* their \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* unto the \w death|strong="H4191"\w* in the high \w places|strong="H4791"\w* of the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.\f + \fr 5.18  \ft jeoparded: Heb. exposed to reproach\f* 

The kings came \add and\add* fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.

The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.

The \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \add and\add* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w*, then \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* in \w Taanach|strong="H8590"\w* by the \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* of \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*; they \w took|strong="H3947"\w* no \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* of \w money|strong="H3701"\w*. 

They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.

They \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* from \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; the \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* in their \w courses|strong="H4546"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*.\f + \fr 5.20  \ft courses: Heb. paths\f* 

The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.

The \w river|strong="H5158"\w* of \w Kishon|strong="H7028"\w* swept them \w away|strong="H1640"\w*, that \w ancient|strong="H6917"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w*, the \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kishon|strong="H7028"\w*. O my \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, thou hast trodden \w down|strong="H1869"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*. 

Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.

Then were the \w horsehoofs|strong="H6119"\w* \w broken|strong="H1986"\w* by the means of the \w pransings|strong="H1726"\w*, the \w pransings|strong="H1726"\w* of their mighty \w ones|strong="H0047"\w*.\f + \fr 5.22  \ft pransings: or, tramplings, or, plungings\f* 

Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd*, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the \nd  LORD\nd*, to the help of the \nd  LORD\nd* against the mighty.

Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the  LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the  LORD, to the help of the  LORD against the mighty.

\w Curse|strong="H0779"\w* ye \w Meroz|strong="H4789"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w curse|strong="H0779"\w* ye \w bitterly|strong="H0779"\w* the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* thereof; because they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* not to the \w help|strong="H5833"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, to the \w help|strong="H5833"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* against the \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*. 

Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* above \w women|strong="H0802"\w* shall \w Jael|strong="H3278"\w* the \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of \w Heber|strong="H2268"\w* the \w Kenite|strong="H7017"\w* be, \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* shall she be above \w women|strong="H0802"\w* in the \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. 

He asked water, \add and\add* she gave \add him\add* milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.

He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.

He \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \add and\add* she \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \add him\add* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*; she brought \w forth|strong="H7126"\w* \w butter|strong="H2529"\w* in a \w lordly|strong="H0117"\w* \w dish|strong="H5602"\w*. 

She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.

She \w put|strong="H7971"\w* her \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* to the \w nail|strong="H3489"\w*, and her right \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* to the \w workmen’s|strong="H6001"\w* \w hammer|strong="H1989"\w*; and with the hammer she \w smote|strong="H1986"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, she smote \w off|strong="H4277"\w* his \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, when she had \w pierced|strong="H4272"\w* and stricken \w through|strong="H2498"\w* his \w temples|strong="H7541"\w*.\f + \fr 5.26  \ft with…: Heb. she hammered\f* 

At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead.

At her \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* he \w bowed|strong="H3766"\w*, he \w fell|strong="H5307"\w*, he lay \w down|strong="H7901"\w*: at her \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* he \w bowed|strong="H3766"\w*, he \w fell|strong="H5307"\w*: \w where|strong="H0834"\w* he \w bowed|strong="H3766"\w*, there he fell \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w dead|strong="H7703"\w*.\f + \fr 5.27  \ft At: Heb. Between\f*\f + \fr 5.27  \ft dead: Heb. destroyed\f* 

The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot \add so\add* long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?

The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?

The \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* of \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* \w looked|strong="H8259"\w* out at a \w window|strong="H2474"\w*, and \w cried|strong="H2980"\w* through the \w lattice|strong="H0822"\w*, Why is his \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \add so\add* \w long|strong="H0954"\w* in \w coming|strong="H0935"\w*? why \w tarry|strong="H0309"\w* the \w wheels|strong="H6471"\w* of his \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*? 

Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,

Her \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w ladies|strong="H8282"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* her, yea, she \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H0561"\w* to herself,\f + \fr 5.29  \ft answer: Heb. her words\f* 

Have they not sped? have they \add not\add* divided the prey; to every man a damsel \add or\add* two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, \add meet\add* for the necks of \add them that take\add* the spoil?

Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?

Have they not \w sped|strong="H4672"\w*? have they \add not\add* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* the \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*; to \w every|strong="H7218"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* a \w damsel|strong="H7356"\w* \add or\add* \w two|strong="H7361"\w*; to \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* a \w prey|strong="H7998"\w* of divers \w colours|strong="H6648"\w*, a \w prey|strong="H7998"\w* of divers \w colours|strong="H6648"\w* of \w needlework|strong="H7553"\w*, of divers \w colours|strong="H6648"\w* of needlework on both \w sides|strong="H7553"\w*, \add meet\add* for the \w necks|strong="H6677"\w* of \add them that take\add* the \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*?\f + \fr 5.30  \ft every…: Heb. the head of a man\f* 

So let all thine enemies perish, O \nd  LORD\nd*: but \add let\add* them that love him \add be\add* as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

So let all thine enemies perish, O  LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

So let all thine \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*, O \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: but \add let\add* them that \w love|strong="H0157"\w* him \add be\add* as the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* when he goeth \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* in his \w might|strong="H1369"\w*. And the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* had \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*: and the \nd  LORD\nd* delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the  LORD: and the  LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: \add and\add* because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which \add are\add* in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.

And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.

And the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H5810"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \add and\add* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* of the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* them the \w dens|strong="H4492"\w* which \add are\add* in the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, and \w caves|strong="H4631"\w*, and strong \w holds|strong="H4679"\w*.\f + \fr 6.2  \ft prevailed: Heb. was strong\f* 

And \add so\add* it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

And \add so\add* it was, when \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* had \w sown|strong="H2232"\w*, that the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and the \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, even they came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against them; 

And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.

And they \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* against them, and \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* the \w increase|strong="H2981"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, till thou \w come|strong="H0935"\w* unto \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, and \w left|strong="H7604"\w* no \w sustenance|strong="H4241"\w* for \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, neither \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, nor \w ox|strong="H7794"\w*, nor \w ass|strong="H2543"\w*.\f + \fr 6.4  \ft sheep: or goat\f* 

For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; \add for\add* both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.

For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.

For they came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with their \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* and their \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*, and they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w as|strong="H1767"\w* \w grasshoppers|strong="H0697"\w* for \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w*; \add for\add* both they and their \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* were without \w number|strong="H4557"\w*: and they \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* to \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* it. 

And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the  LORD.

And \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* was \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w impoverished|strong="H1809"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* of the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w*; and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

¶ And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the \nd  LORD\nd* because of the Midianites,

¶ And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the  LORD because of the Midianites,

¶ And it came to pass, when the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w because|strong="H0182"\w* of the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w*, 

That the \nd  LORD\nd* sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;

That the  LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the  LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;

That the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* a \w prophet|strong="H0376"\w* unto the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, which \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, I brought you \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and brought you \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* out of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w bondage|strong="H5650"\w*;\f + \fr 6.8  \ft a prophet: Heb. a man a prophet\f* 

And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land;

And I \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* you out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*, and out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of all that \w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* you, and drave them \w out|strong="H1644"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* you, and \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* you their \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; 

And I said unto you, I \add am\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.

And I said unto you, I am the  LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.

And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto you, I \add am\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* not the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, in whose \w land|strong="H0776"\w* ye \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w*: but ye have not \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* my \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. 

¶ And there came an angel of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and sat under an oak which \add was\add* in Ophrah, that \add pertained\add* unto Joash the Abi-ezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide \add it\add* from the Midianites.

¶ And there came an angel of the  LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abi-ezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

¶ And there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* an \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* under an \w oak|strong="H0424"\w* which \add was\add* in \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*, that \add pertained\add* unto \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* the \w Abi-ezrite|strong="H0033"\w*: and his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w threshed|strong="H2251"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* by the \w winepress|strong="H1660"\w*, to \w hide|strong="H5127"\w* \add it\add* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w*.\f + \fr 6.11  \ft Gideon: Gr. Gedeon\f*\f + \fr 6.11  \ft to hide…: Heb. to cause it to flee\f* 

And the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd* appeared unto him, and said unto him, The \nd  LORD\nd* \add is\add* with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

And the angel of the  LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The  LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

And the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* unto him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \add is\add* with thee, thou \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* man of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*. 

And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the \nd  LORD\nd* be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where \add be\add* all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the \nd  LORD\nd* bring us up from Egypt? but now the \nd  LORD\nd* hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.

And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the  LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the  LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the  LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.

And \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Oh|strong="H0994"\w* my \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w if|strong="H3426"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* be with us, why then is all this \w befallen|strong="H4672"\w* us? and where \add be\add* all his \w miracles|strong="H6381"\w* which our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* us of, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Did not the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* bring us \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*? but now the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w forsaken|strong="H5203"\w* us, and \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* us into the \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* of the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?

And the  LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* upon him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* in this thy \w might|strong="H3581"\w*, and thou shalt \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* from the \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* of the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w*: have not I \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* thee? 

And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family \add is\add* poor in Manasseh, and I \add am\add* the least in my father’s house.

And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Oh|strong="H0994"\w* my \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w wherewith|strong="H4100"\w* shall I \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? behold, my \w family|strong="H0504"\w* \add is\add* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* in \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, and I \add am\add* the \w least|strong="H6810"\w* in my \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.\f + \fr 6.15  \ft my family…: Heb. my thousand is the meanest\f* 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.

And the  LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* as \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 

And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, If now I have \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* in thy \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, then \w shew|strong="H6213"\w* me a \w sign|strong="H0226"\w* that thou \w talkest|strong="H1696"\w* with me. 

Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set \add it\add* before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

\w Depart|strong="H4185"\w* not hence, I pray thee, until I \w come|strong="H0935"\w* unto thee, and bring \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* my \w present|strong="H4503"\w*, and \w set|strong="H3240"\w* \add it\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will \w tarry|strong="H3427"\w* until thou come \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.\f + \fr 6.18  \ft present: or, meat offering\f* 

¶ And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought \add it\add* out unto him under the oak, and presented \add it\add*.

¶ And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it.

¶ And \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* went \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, and made \w ready|strong="H6213"\w* a \w kid|strong="H5795"\w*, and unleavened \w cakes|strong="H4682"\w* of an \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w* of \w flour|strong="H7058"\w*: the \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* he \w put|strong="H7760"\w* in a \w basket|strong="H5536"\w*, and he \w put|strong="H7760"\w* the \w broth|strong="H4839"\w* in a \w pot|strong="H6517"\w*, and brought \add it\add* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* unto him under the \w oak|strong="H0424"\w*, and \w presented|strong="H5066"\w* \add it\add*.\f + \fr 6.19  \ft a kid: Heb. a kid of the goats\f* 

And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay \add them\add* upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.

And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.

And the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* the \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* and the unleavened \w cakes|strong="H4682"\w*, and \w lay|strong="H3240"\w* \add them\add* upon \w this|strong="H1975"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*, and pour \w out|strong="H8210"\w* the \w broth|strong="H4839"\w*. And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* so. 

¶ Then the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd* put forth the end of the staff that \add was\add* in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd* departed out of his sight.

¶ Then the angel of the  LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the  LORD departed out of his sight.

¶ Then the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* put \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* the \w end|strong="H7097"\w* of the \w staff|strong="H4938"\w* that \add was\add* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* the \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* and the unleavened \w cakes|strong="H4682"\w*; and there rose \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* out of the \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*, and \w consumed|strong="H0398"\w* the \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* and the unleavened \w cakes|strong="H4682"\w*. Then the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w departed|strong="H1980"\w* out of his \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*. 

And when Gideon perceived that he \add was\add* an angel of the \nd  LORD\nd*, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord \nd  GOD\nd*! for because I have seen an angel of the \nd  LORD\nd* face to face.

And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the  LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord  GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the  LORD face to face.

And when \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w perceived|strong="H7200"\w* that he \add was\add* an \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Alas|strong="H0162"\w*, O \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \nd  \+w GOD|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*! for \w because|strong="H3651"\w* I have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* an \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* to \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto him, Peace \add be\add* unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.

And the  LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w* \add be\add* unto thee; \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* not: thou shalt not \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. 

Then Gideon built an altar there unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it \add is\add* yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.

Then Gideon built an altar there unto the  LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.

+ \fr 6.24  \ft Jehovah-shalom: that is, The \ft \+nd LORD\+nd* send peace

Then \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* an \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* there unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w called|strong="H7121"\w* it \w Jehovah-shalom|strong="H3073"\w*: unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* it \add is\add* yet in \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w* of the \w Abi-ezrites|strong="H0033"\w*.\f + \fr 6.24  \ft Jehovah-shalom: that is, The \ft \+nd LORD\+nd* send peace\f* 

¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that \add is\add* by it:

¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the  LORD said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:

¶ And it came to pass the same \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* thy \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w young|strong="H6499"\w* \w bullock|strong="H7794"\w*, even the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w bullock|strong="H6499"\w* of \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* years \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, and throw \w down|strong="H2040"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* that thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w* hath, and cut \w down|strong="H3772"\w* the \w grove|strong="H0842"\w* that \add is\add* by it:\f + \fr 6.25  \ft even: or, and\f* 

And build an altar unto the \nd  LORD\nd* thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.

And build an altar unto the  LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.

And \w build|strong="H1129"\w* an \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w* upon the \w top|strong="H7218"\w* of this \w rock|strong="H4581"\w*, in the ordered \w place|strong="H4634"\w*, and \w take|strong="H3947"\w* the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w bullock|strong="H6499"\w*, and \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* a burnt \w sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w* with the \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* of the \w grove|strong="H0842"\w* which thou shalt cut \w down|strong="H3772"\w*.\f + \fr 6.26  \ft rock: Heb. strong place\f*\f + \fr 6.26  \ft in the ordered…: or, in an orderly manner\f* 

Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the \nd  LORD\nd* had said unto him: and \add so\add* it was, because he feared his father’s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do \add it\add* by day, that he did \add it\add* by night.

Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the  LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father’s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.

Then \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, and \w did|strong="H6213"\w* as the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w said|strong="H1696"\w* unto him: and \add so\add* it was, because he \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* his \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, and the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, that he could not \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add it\add* by \w day|strong="H3119"\w*, that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add it\add* by \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 

¶ And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that \add was\add* by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar \add that was\add* built.

¶ And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.

¶ And when the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* arose \w early|strong="H7925"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, behold, the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* was cast \w down|strong="H5422"\w*, and the \w grove|strong="H0842"\w* was cut \w down|strong="H3772"\w* that \add was\add* by it, and the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w bullock|strong="H6499"\w* was \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* upon the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \add that was\add* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*. 

And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.

And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* to \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, Who hath \w done|strong="H6213"\w* this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*? And when they \w enquired|strong="H1875"\w* and \w asked|strong="H1245"\w*, they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* hath \w done|strong="H6213"\w* this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. 

Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that \add was\add* by it.

Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.

Then the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, Bring \w out|strong="H3318"\w* thy \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, that he may \w die|strong="H4191"\w*: because he hath cast \w down|strong="H5422"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, and because he hath cut \w down|strong="H3772"\w* the \w grove|strong="H0842"\w* that \add was\add* by it. 

And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst \add it is yet\add* morning: if he \add be\add* a god, let him plead for himself, because \add one\add* hath cast down his altar.

And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.

And \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto all that \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* against him, Will ye \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* for \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*? will ye \w save|strong="H3467"\w* him? he that will \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* for him, let him be put to \w death|strong="H4191"\w* whilst \add it is yet\add* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*: if he \add be\add* a \w god|strong="H0430"\w*, let him \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* for himself, because \add one\add* hath cast \w down|strong="H5422"\w* his \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. 

Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.

+ \fr 6.32  \ft Jerubbesheth: that is, Let the shameful thing plead

Therefore on that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* he \w called|strong="H7121"\w* him \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Let \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* against him, because he hath thrown \w down|strong="H5422"\w* his \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.\f + \fr 6.32  \ft Jerubbaal: that is, Let Baal plead\f*\f + \fr 6.32  \ft Jerubbesheth: that is, Let the shameful thing plead\f* 

¶ Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.

¶ Then all the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* and the \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w east|strong="H6924"\w* were \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*, and went \w over|strong="H5674"\w*, and \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* in the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* of \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. 

But the Spirit of the \nd  LORD\nd* came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abi-ezer was gathered after him.

But the Spirit of the  LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abi-ezer was gathered after him.

But the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H3847"\w* upon \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, and he \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* a \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*; and \w Abi-ezer|strong="H0044"\w* was \w gathered|strong="H2199"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him.\f + \fr 6.34  \ft came…: Heb. clothed\f*\f + \fr 6.34  \ft gathered: Heb. called\f* 

And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.

And he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* throughout all \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*; who also was \w gathered|strong="H2199"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him: and he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* unto \w Asher|strong="H0836"\w*, and unto \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*, and unto \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*; and they came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* them.\f + \fr 6.35  \ft gathered: Heb. called\f* 

¶ And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,

¶ And \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, If thou \w wilt|strong="H3426"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* by mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, as thou hast \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, 

Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; \add and\add* if the dew be on the fleece only, and \add it be\add* dry upon all the earth \add beside\add*, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.

Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.

Behold, I will \w put|strong="H3322"\w* a \w fleece|strong="H1492"\w* of \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* in the \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*; \add and\add* if the \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* be on the \w fleece|strong="H1492"\w* only, and \add it be\add* \w dry|strong="H2721"\w* upon all the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \add beside\add*, then shall I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that thou wilt \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* by mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, as thou hast \w said|strong="H1696"\w*. 

And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.

And it was so: for he rose up \w early|strong="H7925"\w* on the \w morrow|strong="H4283"\w*, and \w thrust|strong="H2115"\w* the \w fleece|strong="H1492"\w* \w together|strong="H2115"\w*, and \w wringed|strong="H4680"\w* the \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* out of the \w fleece|strong="H1492"\w*, a \w bowl|strong="H5602"\w* \w full|strong="H4393"\w* of \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 

And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.

And \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, Let not thine \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* be \w hot|strong="H2734"\w* against me, and I will \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* but this \w once|strong="H6471"\w*: let me \w prove|strong="H5254"\w*, I pray thee, but this \w once|strong="H6471"\w* with the \w fleece|strong="H1492"\w*; let it now be \w dry|strong="H2721"\w* only upon the \w fleece|strong="H1492"\w*, and upon all the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* let there be \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*. 

And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.

And \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* so that \w night|strong="H3915"\w*: for it was \w dry|strong="H2721"\w* upon the \w fleece|strong="H1492"\w* only, and there was \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* on all the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. 

Then Jerubbaal, who \add is\add* Gideon, and all the people that \add were\add* with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.

Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.

Then \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, who \add is\add* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add were\add* with him, rose up \w early|strong="H7925"\w*, and \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* beside the well of \w Harod|strong="H5878"\w*: so that the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* were on the north \w side|strong="H6828"\w* of them, by the \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* of \w Moreh|strong="H4176"\w*, in the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto Gideon, The people that \add are\add* with thee \add are\add* too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.

And the  LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, The \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add are\add* with thee \add are\add* too \w many|strong="H7227"\w* for me to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* into their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, lest \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w vaunt|strong="H6286"\w* themselves against me, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Mine own \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* hath \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* me. 

Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever \add is\add* fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.

Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.

Now therefore go \w to|strong="H4994"\w*, \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* in the \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Whosoever \add is\add* \w fearful|strong="H3373"\w* and \w afraid|strong="H2730"\w*, let him \w return|strong="H7725"\w* and depart \w early|strong="H6852"\w* from \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. And there \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*; and there \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto Gideon, The people \add are\add* yet \add too\add* many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, \add that\add* of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.

And the  LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, The \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add are\add* yet \add too\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*; bring them \w down|strong="H3381"\w* unto the \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, and I will \w try|strong="H6884"\w* them for thee there: and it shall be, \add that\add* of whom I \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto thee, This shall \w go|strong="H3212"\w* with thee, the same shall \w go|strong="H3212"\w* with thee; and of whomsoever I \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto thee, This shall not \w go|strong="H3212"\w* with thee, the same shall not \w go|strong="H3212"\w*. 

So he brought down the people unto the water: and the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.

So he brought down the people unto the water: and the  LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.

So he brought \w down|strong="H3381"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* unto the \w water|strong="H4325"\w*: and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, Every one that \w lappeth|strong="H3952"\w* of the \w water|strong="H4325"\w* with his \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*, as a \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w lappeth|strong="H3952"\w*, him shalt thou \w set|strong="H3322"\w* by himself; likewise every one that boweth \w down|strong="H3766"\w* upon his \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* to \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. 

And the number of them that lapped, \add putting\add* their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.

And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.

And the \w number|strong="H4557"\w* of them that \w lapped|strong="H3952"\w*, \add putting\add* their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* to their \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, were \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*: but all the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* bowed \w down|strong="H3766"\w* upon their \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* to \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the \add other\add* people go every man unto his place.

And the  LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, By the \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* that \w lapped|strong="H3952"\w* will I \w save|strong="H3467"\w* you, and \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* into thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: and let all the \add other\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* unto his \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 

So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all \add the rest of\add* Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.

So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.

So the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w victuals|strong="H6720"\w* in their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and their \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w*: and he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \add the rest of\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* unto his \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, and \w retained|strong="H2388"\w* those \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*: and the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* of \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* was beneath him in the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*. 

¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand.

¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the  LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand.

¶ And it came to pass the same \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, get thee \w down|strong="H3381"\w* unto the \w host|strong="H4264"\w*; for I have \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* it into thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:

But if thou \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* to go \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w go|strong="H3381"\w* thou with \w Phurah|strong="H6513"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to the \w host|strong="H4264"\w*: 

And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that \add were\add* in the host.

And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.

And thou shalt \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* what they \w say|strong="H1696"\w*; and \w afterward|strong="H0310"\w* shall thine \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* be \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* to go \w down|strong="H3381"\w* unto the \w host|strong="H4264"\w*. Then went he \w down|strong="H3381"\w* with \w Phurah|strong="H6513"\w* his \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* unto the \w outside|strong="H7097"\w* of the armed \w men|strong="H2571"\w* that \add were\add* in the \w host|strong="H4264"\w*.\f + \fr 7.11  \ft armed men: or, ranks by five\f* 

And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels \add were\add* without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.

And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.

And the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* and the \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* and all the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w lay|strong="H5307"\w* along in the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* like \w grasshoppers|strong="H0697"\w* for \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w*; and their \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \add were\add* without \w number|strong="H4557"\w*, as the \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* by the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H8193"\w* for \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w*. 

And when Gideon was come, behold, \add there was\add* a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.

And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.

And when \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* was \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, behold, \add there was\add* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that \w told|strong="H5608"\w* a \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* unto his \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, I \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w* a \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, and, lo, a \w cake|strong="H6742"\w* of \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w tumbled|strong="H2015"\w* into the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* of \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto a \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* it that it \w fell|strong="H5307"\w*, and \w overturned|strong="H2015"\w* it, that the \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* lay \w along|strong="H5307"\w*. 

And his fellow answered and said, This \add is\add* nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: \add for\add* into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.

And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.

And his \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, This \add is\add* nothing else save the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* of \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \add for\add* into his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* hath \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, and all the \w host|strong="H4264"\w*. 

¶ And it was \add so\add*, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the \nd  LORD\nd* hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.

¶ And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the  LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.

¶ And it was \add so\add*, when \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* the \w telling|strong="H4557"\w* of the \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, and the \w interpretation|strong="H7667"\w* thereof, that he \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w*, and \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* into the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*; for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* into your \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* of \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*.\f + \fr 7.15  \ft interpretation: Heb. breaking\f* 

And he divided the three hundred men \add into\add* three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.

And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.

+ \fr 7.16  \ft a trumpet…: Heb. trumpets in the hand of all of them

And he \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* the \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \add into\add* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w*, and he \w put|strong="H5414"\w* a \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* in every \w man’s hand|strong="H3027"\w*, with \w empty|strong="H7386"\w* \w pitchers|strong="H3537"\w*, and \w lamps|strong="H3940"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* the \w pitchers|strong="H3537"\w*.\f + \fr 7.16  \ft a trumpet…: Heb. trumpets in the hand of all of them\f*\f + \fr 7.16  \ft lamps: or, firebrands, or, torches\f* 

And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be \add that\add*, as I do, so shall ye do.

And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* on me, and \w do|strong="H6213"\w* likewise: and, behold, when I \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w outside|strong="H7097"\w* of the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, it shall be \add that\add*, as I \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, so shall ye \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 

When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that \add are\add* with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, \add The sword\add* of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and of Gideon.

When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The sword of the  LORD, and of Gideon.

When I \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* with a \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*, I and all that \add are\add* with me, then \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* ye the \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* also on every \w side|strong="H5439"\w* of all the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, and \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \add The sword\add* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and of \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*. 

¶ So Gideon, and the hundred men that \add were\add* with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that \add were\add* in their hands.

¶ So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.

¶ So \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, and the \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* that \add were\add* with him, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto the \w outside|strong="H7097"\w* of the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* in the \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* \w watch|strong="H0821"\w*; and they had \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w newly|strong="H6965"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* the \w watch|strong="H8104"\w*: and they \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* the \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w*, and \w brake|strong="H5310"\w* the \w pitchers|strong="H3537"\w* that \add were\add* in their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow \add withal:\add* and they cried, The sword of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and of Gideon.

And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the  LORD, and of Gideon.

And the \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* the \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w*, and \w brake|strong="H7665"\w* the \w pitchers|strong="H3537"\w*, and \w held|strong="H2388"\w* the \w lamps|strong="H3940"\w* in their \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, and the \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* in their \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* to \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \add withal:\add* and they \w cried|strong="H7121"\w*, The \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and of \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*. 

And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.

And they \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* in his place round \w about|strong="H5439"\w* the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*: and all the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*, and \w cried|strong="H7321"\w*, and \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*. 

And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the \nd  LORD\nd* set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth-shittah in Zererath, \add and\add* to the border of Abel-meholah, unto Tabbath.

And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the  LORD set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth-shittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abel-meholah, unto Tabbath.

And the \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* the \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w*, and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* every \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* against his \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w*, even throughout all the \w host|strong="H4264"\w*: and the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* to \w Beth-shittah|strong="H1029"\w* in \w Zererath|strong="H6888"\w*, \add and\add* to the \w border|strong="H8193"\w* of \w Abel-meholah|strong="H0065"\w*, unto \w Tabbath|strong="H2888"\w*.\f + \fr 7.22  \ft in: or, toward\f*\f + \fr 7.22  \ft border: Heb. lip\f* 

And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.

And the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H6817"\w* out of \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, and out of \w Asher|strong="H0836"\w*, and out of all \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, and \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w*. 

¶ And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan.

¶ And \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* throughout all \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w*, and \w take|strong="H3920"\w* before them the \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* unto \w Beth-barah|strong="H1012"\w* and \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. Then all the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H6817"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3920"\w* the \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* unto \w Beth-barah|strong="H1012"\w* and \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. 

And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.

And they \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w*, \w Oreb|strong="H6159"\w* and \w Zeeb|strong="H2062"\w*; and they \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* \w Oreb|strong="H6159"\w* upon the \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w Oreb|strong="H6159"\w*, and \w Zeeb|strong="H2062"\w* they \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* at the \w winepress|strong="H3342"\w* of \w Zeeb|strong="H2062"\w*, and \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* the \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* of \w Oreb|strong="H6159"\w* and \w Zeeb|strong="H2062"\w* to \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* on the other \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. 

And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.

+ \fr 8.1  \ft Why…: Heb. What thing is this thou hast done unto us

And the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Why hast \w thou|strong="H4100"\w* \w served|strong="H6213"\w* us \w thus|strong="H1697"\w*, that thou \w calledst|strong="H7121"\w* us not, when thou \w wentest|strong="H1980"\w* to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* with the \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w*? And they did \w chide|strong="H7378"\w* with him \w sharply|strong="H2394"\w*.\f + \fr 8.1  \ft Why…: Heb. What thing is this thou hast done unto us\f*\f + \fr 8.1  \ft sharply: Heb. strongly\f* 

And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? \add Is\add* not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer?

And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer?

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, What have I \w done|strong="H6213"\w* now in comparison of you? \add Is\add* not the \w gleaning|strong="H5955"\w* of the grapes of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* than the \w vintage|strong="H1210"\w* of \w Abi-ezer|strong="H0044"\w*? 

God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

\w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* into your \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w Oreb|strong="H6159"\w* and \w Zeeb|strong="H2062"\w*: and what was I \w able|strong="H3201"\w* to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* in comparison of you? Then their \w anger|strong="H7307"\w* was \w abated|strong="H7503"\w* toward him, when he had \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1696"\w*.\f + \fr 8.3  \ft anger: Heb. spirit\f* 

¶ And Gideon came to Jordan, \add and\add* passed over, he, and the three hundred men that \add were\add* with him, faint, yet pursuing \add them\add*.

¶ And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.

¶ And \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \add and\add* passed \w over|strong="H5674"\w*, he, and the \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* that \add were\add* with him, \w faint|strong="H5889"\w*, yet \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w* \add them\add*. 

And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they \add be\add* faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w*, I pray you, \w loaves|strong="H3603"\w* of \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* unto the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \w follow|strong="H7272"\w* me; for they \add be\add* \w faint|strong="H5889"\w*, and I am \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* and \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w*, \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*. 

¶ And the princes of Succoth said, \add Are\add* the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

¶ And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

¶ And the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Are\add* the \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* of \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* and \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* now in thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, that we should \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* unto thine \w army|strong="H6635"\w*? 

And Gideon said, Therefore when the \nd  LORD\nd* hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.

And Gideon said, Therefore when the  LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.

And \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Therefore when the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* and \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* into mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, then I will \w tear|strong="H1758"\w* your \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* with the \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* of the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* and with \w briers|strong="H1303"\w*.\f + \fr 8.7  \ft tear: Heb. thresh\f* 

¶ And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered \add him\add*.

¶ And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.

¶ And he went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* thence to \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w*, and \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* unto them \w likewise|strong="H2063"\w*: and the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* him as the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w* had \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \add him\add*. 

And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

And he \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* also unto the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, When I come \w again|strong="H7725"\w* in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, I will break \w down|strong="H5422"\w* this \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*. 

¶ Now Zebah and Zalmunna \add were\add* in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand \add men\add*, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.

¶ Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.

¶ Now \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* and \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \add were\add* in \w Karkor|strong="H7174"\w*, and their \w hosts|strong="H4264"\w* with them, about \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \add men\add*, all that were \w left|strong="H3498"\w* of all the \w hosts|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w east|strong="H6924"\w*: for there \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* that \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.\f + \fr 8.10  \ft men that…: or, every one drawing a sword\f* 

¶ And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was secure.

¶ And \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of them that \w dwelt|strong="H7931"\w* in \w tents|strong="H0168"\w* on the \w east|strong="H6924"\w* of \w Nobah|strong="H5025"\w* and \w Jogbehah|strong="H3011"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w host|strong="H4264"\w*: for the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* was \w secure|strong="H0983"\w*. 

And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.

And when \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* and \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, he \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* them, and \w took|strong="H3920"\w* the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* and \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w*, and \w discomfited|strong="H2729"\w* all the \w host|strong="H4264"\w*.\f + \fr 8.12  \ft discomfited: Heb. terrified\f* 

¶ And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun \add was up\add*,

¶ And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,

¶ And \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* from \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w before|strong="H4608"\w* the \w sun|strong="H2775"\w* \add was up\add*, 

And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, \add even\add* threescore and seventeen men.

And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.

And \w caught|strong="H3920"\w* a young \w man|strong="H5288"\w* of the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*, and \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* of him: and he \w described|strong="H3789"\w* unto him the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*, and the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* thereof, \add even\add* threescore and \w seventeen|strong="H7657"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.\f + \fr 8.14  \ft described: Heb. writ\f* 

And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, \add Are\add* the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men \add that are\add* weary?

And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?

And he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* and \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w*, with whom ye did \w upbraid|strong="H2778"\w* me, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Are\add* the \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* of \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* and \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* now in thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, that we should \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* unto thy \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \add that are\add* \w weary|strong="H3287"\w*? 

And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

And he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* of the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* and \w briers|strong="H1303"\w*, and with them he \w taught|strong="H3045"\w* the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*.\f + \fr 8.16  \ft taught: Heb. made to know\f* 

And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

And he beat \w down|strong="H5422"\w* the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* of \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 

¶ Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men \add were they\add* whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou \add art\add*, so \add were\add* they; each one resembled the children of a king.

¶ Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.

¶ Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* he unto \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* and \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w*, \w What|strong="H0375"\w* manner of \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \add were they\add* whom ye \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* at \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*? And they \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, As \w thou|strong="H3644"\w* \add art\add*, so \add were\add* they; each \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w resembled|strong="H8389"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of a \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.\f + \fr 8.18  \ft resembled…: Heb. according to the form, etc\f* 

And he said, They \add were\add* my brethren, \add even\add* the sons of my mother: \add as\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the  LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, They \add were\add* my \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \add even\add* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of my \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*: \add as\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, \w if|strong="H3863"\w* ye had saved them \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*, I would not \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* you. 

And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, \add and\add* slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he \add was\add* yet a youth.

And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Jether|strong="H3500"\w* his \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w Up|strong="H6965"\w*, \add and\add* \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* them. But the \w youth|strong="H5288"\w* \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* not his \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*: for he \w feared|strong="H3372"\w*, because he \add was\add* yet a \w youth|strong="H5288"\w*. 

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man \add is, so is\add* his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that \add were\add* on their camels’ necks.

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels’ necks.

Then \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* and \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Rise|strong="H6965"\w* thou, and \w fall|strong="H6293"\w* upon us: for as the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \add is, so is\add* his \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*. And \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* and \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w*, and took \w away|strong="H3947"\w* the \w ornaments|strong="H7720"\w* that \add were\add* on their \w camels’|strong="H1581"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w*.\f + \fr 8.21  \ft ornaments: or, ornaments like the moon\f* 

¶ Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.

¶ Then the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, \w Rule|strong="H4910"\w* thou over us, both thou, and thy \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, and thy \w son’s|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* also: for thou hast \w delivered|strong="H3467"\w* us from the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*. 

And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the \nd  LORD\nd* shall rule over you.

And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the  LORD shall rule over you.

And \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, I will not \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* over you, neither shall my \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* over you: the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* shall \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* over you. 

¶ And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they \add were\add* Ishmaelites.)

¶ And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

¶ And \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, I would \w desire|strong="H7592"\w* a \w request|strong="H7596"\w* of you, that ye would \w give|strong="H5414"\w* me every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* the \w earrings|strong="H5141"\w* of his \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*. (For they had \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w earrings|strong="H5141"\w*, because they \add were\add* \w Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w*.) 

And they answered, We will willingly give \add them\add*. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.

And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.

And they \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, We will \w willingly|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \add them\add*. And they \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* a \w garment|strong="H8071"\w*, and did \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* therein every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* the \w earrings|strong="H5141"\w* of his \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*. 

And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred \add shekels\add* of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that \add was\add* on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that \add were\add* about their camels’ necks.

And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels’ necks.

And the \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* of the \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w earrings|strong="H5141"\w* that he \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* was a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \add shekels\add* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; beside \w ornaments|strong="H7720"\w*, and \w collars|strong="H5188"\w*, and \w purple|strong="H0713"\w* \w raiment|strong="H0899"\w* that \add was\add* on the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, and beside the \w chains|strong="H6060"\w* that \add were\add* about their \w camels’|strong="H1581"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w*.\f + \fr 8.26  \ft collars: or, sweet jewels\f* 

And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, \add even\add* in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.

And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.

And \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* an \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* thereof, and \w put|strong="H3322"\w* it in his \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \add even\add* in \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*: and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* went thither a \w whoring|strong="H2181"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* it: which thing became a \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* unto \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, and to his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

¶ Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon.

¶ Thus was \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, so that they lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* their \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* no \w more|strong="H3254"\w*. And the \w country|strong="H0776"\w* was in \w quietness|strong="H8252"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*. 

¶ And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.

¶ And \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* and \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in his own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.

And \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* had threescore and \w ten|strong="H7657"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of his \w body|strong="H3409"\w* \w begotten|strong="H3318"\w*: for he had \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*.\f + \fr 8.30  \ft of his…: Heb. going out of his thigh\f* 

And his concubine that \add was\add* in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.

And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.

And his \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w* that \add was\add* in \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, she also \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* him a \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, whose \w name|strong="H8034"\w* he \w called|strong="H7760"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*.\f + \fr 8.31  \ft called: Heb. set\f* 

¶ And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.

¶ And \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* in a \w good|strong="H2896"\w* old \w age|strong="H7872"\w*, and was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* in the \w sepulchre|strong="H6913"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, in \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w* of the \w Abi-ezrites|strong="H0033"\w*. 

And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baal-berith their god.

And it came to pass, as soon as \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* was \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, that the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* turned \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, and went a \w whoring|strong="H2181"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w*, and \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w Baal-berith|strong="H1170"\w* their \w god|strong="H0430"\w*. 

And the children of Israel remembered not the \nd  LORD\nd* their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side:

And the children of Israel remembered not the  LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side:

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* not the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, who had \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* them out of the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of all their \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* on every \w side|strong="H5439"\w*: 

Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, \add namely\add*, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.

Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.

Neither \w shewed|strong="H6213"\w* they \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \add namely\add*, \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, according to all the \w goodness|strong="H2896"\w* which he had \w shewed|strong="H6213"\w* unto \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,

And \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* unto his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, and \w communed|strong="H1696"\w* with them, and with all the \w family|strong="H4940"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 

Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether \add is\add* better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, \add which are\add* threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I \add am\add* your bone and your flesh.

Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*, I pray you, in the \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* of all the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, Whether \add is\add* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* for you, either that all the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \add which are\add* threescore and \w ten|strong="H7657"\w* \w persons|strong="H0376"\w*, \w reign|strong="H4910"\w* over you, or that \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w reign|strong="H4910"\w* over you? \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* also that I \add am\add* your \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* and your \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.\f + \fr 9.2  \ft Whether…: Heb. What is good? whether, etc\f* 

And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He \add is\add* our brother.

And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.

And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* of him in the \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* of all the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* all these \w words|strong="H1697"\w*: and their \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w inclined|strong="H5186"\w* to \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*; for they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, He \add is\add* our \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.\f + \fr 9.3  \ft to follow: Heb. after\f* 

And they gave him threescore and ten \add pieces\add* of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

And they \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* him threescore and \w ten|strong="H7657"\w* \add pieces\add* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* out of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Baal-berith|strong="H1170"\w*, wherewith \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w vain|strong="H7386"\w* and \w light|strong="H6348"\w* \w persons|strong="H0582"\w*, which \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*. 

And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, \add being\add* threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

And he \w went|strong="H0935"\w* unto his \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* at \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \add being\add* threescore and \w ten|strong="H7657"\w* \w persons|strong="H0376"\w*, upon \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*: notwithstanding yet \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* the \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w* was \w left|strong="H3498"\w*; for he \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* himself. 

And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that \add was\add* in Shechem.

And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.

And all the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* gathered \w together|strong="H0622"\w*, and all the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Millo|strong="H4407"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, and \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, by the \w plain|strong="H0436"\w* of the \w pillar|strong="H5324"\w* that \add was\add* in \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*.\f + \fr 9.6  \ft plain: or, oak\f* 

¶ And when they told \add it\add* to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

¶ And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

¶ And when they \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \add it\add* to \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, he \w went|strong="H3212"\w* and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* in the \w top|strong="H7218"\w* of \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gerizim|strong="H1630"\w*, and lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* his \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, and \w cried|strong="H7121"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w Hearken|strong="H8085"\w* unto me, ye \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, that \w God|strong="H0430"\w* may \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* unto you. 

The trees went forth \add on a time\add* to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

The \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* went \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* \add on a time\add* to \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* a \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over them; and they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the olive \w tree|strong="H2132"\w*, \w Reign|strong="H4427"\w* thou over us. 

But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

But the olive \w tree|strong="H2132"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Should I \w leave|strong="H2308"\w* my \w fatness|strong="H1880"\w*, wherewith by me they \w honour|strong="H3513"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* and \w man|strong="H0582"\w*, and \w go|strong="H1980"\w* to be \w promoted|strong="H5128"\w* over the \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*?\f + \fr 9.9  \ft go…: or, go up and down for other trees\f* 

And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, \add and\add* reign over us.

And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.

And the \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to the fig \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w* thou, \add and\add* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over us. 

But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

But the fig \w tree|strong="H8384"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Should I \w forsake|strong="H2308"\w* my \w sweetness|strong="H4987"\w*, and my \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w fruit|strong="H8570"\w*, and \w go|strong="H1980"\w* to be \w promoted|strong="H5128"\w* over the \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*? 

Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, \add and\add* reign over us.

Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* the \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* unto the \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w* thou, \add and\add* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over us. 

And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

And the \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Should I \w leave|strong="H2308"\w* my \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, which \w cheereth|strong="H8055"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* and \w man|strong="H0582"\w*, and \w go|strong="H1980"\w* to be \w promoted|strong="H5128"\w* over the \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*? 

Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, \add and\add* reign over us.

Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* all the \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* unto the \w bramble|strong="H0329"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w* thou, \add and\add* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over us.\f + \fr 9.14  \ft bramble: or, thistle\f* 

And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, \add then\add* come \add and\add* put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

And the \w bramble|strong="H0329"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, If in \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* ye \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* me \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over you, \add then\add* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \add and\add* put your \w trust|strong="H2620"\w* in my \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*: and if not, let \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* come \w out|strong="H3318"\w* of the \w bramble|strong="H0329"\w*, and \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* the \w cedars|strong="H0730"\w* of \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*. 

Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;

Now therefore, if ye have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w truly|strong="H0571"\w* and \w sincerely|strong="H8549"\w*, in that ye have made \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, and if ye have \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* with \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w* and his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* unto him according to the \w deserving|strong="H1576"\w* of his \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; 

(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:

(For my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* for you, and \w adventured|strong="H7993"\w* his \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w far|strong="H5048"\w*, and \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* you out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*:\f + \fr 9.17  \ft adventured…: Heb. cast his life\f* 

And ye are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he \add is\add* your brother;)

And ye are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)

And ye are risen \w up|strong="H6965"\w* against my \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and have \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, threescore and \w ten|strong="H7657"\w* \w persons|strong="H0376"\w*, upon \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*, and have made \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of his \w maidservant|strong="H0519"\w*, \w king|strong="H4427"\w* over the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, because he \add is\add* your \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*;) 

If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, \add then\add* rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:

If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:

If ye then have \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w truly|strong="H0571"\w* and \w sincerely|strong="H8549"\w* with \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w* and with his \w house|strong="H1004"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \add then\add* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* ye in \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, and let him also \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* in you: 

But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

But if not, let \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* come \w out|strong="H3318"\w* from \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, and \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, and the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Millo|strong="H4407"\w*; and let \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* come \w out|strong="H3318"\w* from the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, and from the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Millo|strong="H4407"\w*, and \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*. 

And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

And \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* ran \w away|strong="H1272"\w*, and \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Beer|strong="H0876"\w*, and \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* there, for \w fear|strong="H6440"\w* of \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* his \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. 

¶ When \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* had \w reigned|strong="H7786"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 

Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

Then \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* an \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* between \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* and the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*; and the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* dealt \w treacherously|strong="H0898"\w* with \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*: 

That the cruelty \add done\add* to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.

That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.

That the \w cruelty|strong="H2555"\w* \add done\add* to the threescore and \w ten|strong="H7657"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w* might \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, and their \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* be \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* upon \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* their \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, which \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* them; and upon the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, which \w aided|strong="H2388"\w* him in the \w killing|strong="H2026"\w* of his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*.\f + \fr 9.24  \ft aided…: Heb. strengthened his hands to kill\f* 

And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.

And the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* liers in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* for him in the \w top|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, and they \w robbed|strong="H1497"\w* all that \w came|strong="H5674"\w* along that \w way|strong="H1870"\w* by them: and it was \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*. 

And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.

And \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* with his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, and went \w over|strong="H5674"\w* to \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*: and the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* put their \w confidence|strong="H0982"\w* in him. 

And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode \add the grapes\add*, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.

And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.

And they went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* into the \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, and \w gathered|strong="H1219"\w* their \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, and \w trode|strong="H1869"\w* \add the grapes\add*, and \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w merry|strong="H1974"\w*, and \w went|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of their \w god|strong="H0430"\w*, and did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* and \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, and \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*.\f + \fr 9.27  \ft merry: or, songs\f* 

And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who \add is\add* Abimelech, and who \add is\add* Shechem, that we should serve him? \add is\add* not \add he\add* the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

And \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Who \add is\add* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, and who \add is\add* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, that we should \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* him? \add is\add* not \add he\add* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*? and \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w* his \w officer|strong="H6496"\w*? \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* the \w father|strong="H0001"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*: for why should we \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* him? 

And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.

And would to God this \w people|strong="H5971"\w* were \w under|strong="H5414"\w* my \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*! then would I \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w Increase|strong="H7235"\w* thine \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, and come \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. 

¶ And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.

¶ And when \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w* the \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w*, his \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* was \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w*.\f + \fr 9.30  \ft kindled: or, hot\f* 

And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.

And he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* unto \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w privily|strong="H8649"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w* and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* be \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*; and, behold, they \w fortify|strong="H6696"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* against thee.\f + \fr 9.31  \ft privily: Heb. craftily or, to Tormah\f* 

Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that \add is\add* with thee, and lie in wait in the field:

Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:

Now therefore \w up|strong="H6965"\w* by \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, thou and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add is\add* with thee, and lie in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* in the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*: 

And it shall be, \add that\add* in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, \add when\add* he and the people that \add is\add* with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.

And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.

And it shall be, \add that\add* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, as soon as the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* is \w up|strong="H2224"\w*, thou shalt rise \w early|strong="H7925"\w*, and \w set|strong="H6584"\w* upon the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: and, behold, \add when\add* he and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add is\add* with him come \w out|strong="H3318"\w* against thee, then mayest thou \w do|strong="H6213"\w* to them as \w thou|strong="H3027"\w* shalt find \w occasion|strong="H4672"\w*.\f + \fr 9.33  \ft as thou shalt…: Heb. as thine hand shall find\f* 

¶ And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that \add were\add* with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

¶ And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

¶ And \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add were\add* with him, by \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, and they laid \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* against \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* in \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w*. 

And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that \add were\add* with him, from lying in wait.

And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.

And \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* in the \w entering|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: and \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add were\add* with him, from lying in \w wait|strong="H3993"\w*. 

And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as \add if they were\add* men.

And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.

And when \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w*, Behold, there \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* from the \w top|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. And \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Thou \w seest|strong="H7200"\w* the \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* of the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* as \add if they were\add* \w men|strong="H0582"\w*. 

And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.

And \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, See there \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* by the \w middle|strong="H2872"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w company|strong="H7218"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* along by the \w plain|strong="H0436"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Meonenim|strong="H6049"\w*.\f + \fr 9.37  \ft middle: Heb. navel\f*\f + \fr 9.37  \ft Meonenim: or, the regarders of times\f* 

Then said Zebul unto him, Where \add is\add* now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who \add is\add* Abimelech, that we should serve him? \add is\add* not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.

Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w* unto him, Where \add is\add* \w now|strong="H0645"\w* thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, wherewith thou \w saidst|strong="H0559"\w*, Who \add is\add* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, that we should \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* him? \add is\add* not this the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that thou hast \w despised|strong="H3988"\w*? go \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, I pray \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, and \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* with them. 

And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

And \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, and \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* with \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*. 

And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown \add and\add* wounded, \add even\add* unto the entering of the gate.

And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.

And \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* him, and he \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him, and \w many|strong="H7227"\w* were \w overthrown|strong="H5307"\w* \add and\add* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w*, \add even\add* unto the \w entering|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. 

And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.

And \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* at \w Arumah|strong="H0725"\w*: and \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w* thrust \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, that they should not \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. 

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.

And it came to pass on the \w morrow|strong="H4283"\w*, that the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* into the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; and they \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*. 

And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people \add were\add* come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.

And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.

And he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* them into \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w*, and laid \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* in the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, and \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, and, behold, the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add were\add* come \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* out of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; and he rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* against them, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* them. 

And Abimelech, and the company that \add was\add* with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two \add other\add* companies ran upon all \add the people\add* that \add were\add* in the fields, and slew them.

And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.

And \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, and the \w company|strong="H7218"\w* that \add was\add* with him, rushed \w forward|strong="H6584"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* in the \w entering|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: and the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \add other\add* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w* ran \w upon|strong="H6584"\w* all \add the people\add* that \add were\add* in the \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* them. 

And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that \add was\add* therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.

And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.

And \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* against the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* all that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; and he \w took|strong="H3920"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add was\add* therein, and beat \w down|strong="H5422"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w sowed|strong="H2232"\w* it with \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*. 

¶ And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard \add that\add*, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.

¶ And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.

¶ And when all the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \add that\add*, they \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* into an \w hold|strong="H6877"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \w god|strong="H0410"\w* \w Berith|strong="H1286"\w*. 

And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

And it was \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, that all the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* were gathered \w together|strong="H6908"\w*. 

And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that \add were\add* with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid \add it\add* on his shoulder, and said unto the people that \add were\add* with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, \add and\add* do as I \add have done\add*.

And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.

And \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* gat him \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zalmon|strong="H6756"\w*, he and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add were\add* with him; and \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* an \w axe|strong="H7134"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and cut \w down|strong="H3772"\w* a \w bough|strong="H7754"\w* from the \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, and \w took|strong="H5375"\w* it, and \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \add it\add* on his \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add were\add* with him, What ye have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* me \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, make \w haste|strong="H4116"\w*, \add and\add* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* as \w I|strong="H3644"\w* \add have done\add*.\f + \fr 9.48  \ft me do: Heb. I have done\f* 

And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put \add them\add* to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* likewise cut \w down|strong="H3772"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w bough|strong="H7754"\w*, and \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, and \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \add them\add* to the \w hold|strong="H6877"\w*, and \w set|strong="H3341"\w* the \w hold|strong="H6877"\w* on \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* upon them; so that all the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* also, about a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* and \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. 

¶ Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.

¶ Then \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* to \w Thebez|strong="H8405"\w*, and \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* against \w Thebez|strong="H8405"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3920"\w* it. 

But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut \add it\add* to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.

But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.

But there was a \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and thither \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* all the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* and \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, and all \w they|strong="H1167"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \add it\add* to them, and gat them \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to the \w top|strong="H1406"\w* of the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*. 

And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

And \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*, and \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* against it, and went \w hard|strong="H5066"\w* unto the \w door|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* to \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* it with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 

And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.

And a \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* a \w piece|strong="H6400"\w* of a \w millstone|strong="H7393"\w* upon \w Abimelech’s|strong="H0040"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, and all to \w brake|strong="H7533"\w* his \w skull|strong="H1538"\w*. 

Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

Then he \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w hastily|strong="H4120"\w* unto the young \w man|strong="H5288"\w* his \w armourbearer|strong="H5375"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Draw|strong="H8025"\w* thy \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, and \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* me, that men \w say|strong="H0559"\w* not of me, A \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* him. And his young \w man|strong="H5288"\w* thrust him \w through|strong="H1856"\w*, and he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 

And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.

And when the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* was \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, they \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* unto his \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 

¶ Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:

¶ Thus \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w rendered|strong="H7725"\w* the \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* of \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, which he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* unto his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, in \w slaying|strong="H2026"\w* his \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*: 

And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

And all the \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* of the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* did \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w render|strong="H7725"\w* upon their \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*: and upon them \w came|strong="H0935"\w* the \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* of \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*. 

And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.

And \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* there \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* to \w defend|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w Tola|strong="H8439"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Puah|strong="H6312"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Dodo|strong="H1734"\w*, a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*; and he \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Shamir|strong="H8069"\w* in \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*.\f + \fr 10.1  \ft defend: or, deliver: Heb. save\f* 

And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.

And he \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, and \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, and was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* in \w Shamir|strong="H8069"\w*. 

¶ And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.

¶ And \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jair|strong="H2971"\w*, a \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w*, and \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair unto this day, which \add are\add* in the land of Gilead.

And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

And he had \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* that \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* on \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* ass \w colts|strong="H5895"\w*, and they had \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, which are \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Havoth-jair|strong="H2334"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, which \add are\add* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.\f + \fr 10.4  \ft Havoth-jair: or, the villages of Jair\f* 

And \w Jair|strong="H2971"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, and was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* in \w Camon|strong="H7056"\w*. 

¶ And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the \nd  LORD\nd*, and served not him.

¶ And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the  LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the  LORD, and served not him.

¶ And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w*, and \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w*, and the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, and the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Zidon|strong="H6721"\w*, and the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, and the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, and the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and \w forsook|strong="H5800"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* not him. 

And the anger of the \nd  LORD\nd* was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.

And the anger of the  LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.

And the \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was \w hot|strong="H2734"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and he \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* them into the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and into the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. 

And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that \add were\add* on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which \add is\add* in Gilead.

And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.

And that \w year|strong="H8141"\w* they \w vexed|strong="H7492"\w* and \w oppressed|strong="H7533"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, all the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* that \add were\add* on the other \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, which \add is\add* in \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.\f + \fr 10.8  \ft oppressed: Heb. crushed\f* 

Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.

Moreover the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* passed \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* also against \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and against \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, and against the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*; so that \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* was \w sore|strong="H3966"\w* \w distressed|strong="H3334"\w*. 

¶ And the children of Israel cried unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.

¶ And the children of Israel cried unto the  LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.

¶ And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, We have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* against thee, both because we have \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and also \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto the children of Israel, \add Did\add* not \add I deliver you\add* from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?

And the  LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add Did\add* not \add I deliver you\add* from the \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*, and from the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, from the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, and from the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? 

The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand.

The \w Zidonians|strong="H6722"\w* also, and the \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, and the \w Maonites|strong="H4584"\w*, did \w oppress|strong="H3905"\w* you; and ye \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* to me, and I \w delivered|strong="H3467"\w* you out of their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.

Yet ye have \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* me, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*: wherefore I will \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w* you no \w more|strong="H3254"\w*. 

Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.

\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* and \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* unto the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* which ye have \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w*; let \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w* you in the \w time|strong="H6256"\w* of your \w tribulation|strong="H6869"\w*. 

¶ And the children of Israel said unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.

¶ And the children of Israel said unto the  LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.

¶ And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, We have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*: \w do|strong="H6213"\w* thou unto us whatsoever \w seemeth|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* unto thee; \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* us only, we pray thee, this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 10.15  \ft seemeth…: Heb. is good in thine eyes\f* 

And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the \nd  LORD\nd*: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the  LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

And they put \w away|strong="H5493"\w* the \w strange|strong="H5236"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* from \w among|strong="H7130"\w* them, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: and his \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* was \w grieved|strong="H7114"\w* for the \w misery|strong="H5999"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.\f + \fr 10.16  \ft strange…: Heb. gods of strangers\f*\f + \fr 10.16  \ft grieved: Heb. shortened\f* 

Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.

Then the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* were gathered \w together|strong="H6817"\w*, and \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* in \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* assembled themselves \w together|strong="H0622"\w*, and \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* in \w Mizpeh|strong="H4709"\w*.\f + \fr 10.17  \ft gathered: Heb. cried\f* 

And the people \add and\add* princes of Gilead said one to another, What man \add is he\add* that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add and\add* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* to \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, What \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \add is he\add* that will \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*? he shall be \w head|strong="H7218"\w* over all the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. 

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he \add was\add* the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.

Now \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* the \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w* was a mighty \w man|strong="H1368"\w* of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*, and he \add was\add* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of an \w harlot|strong="H0802"\w*: and \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w begat|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*.\f + \fr 11.1  \ft Jephthah: Gr. Jephthae\f*\f + \fr 11.1  \ft an harlot: Heb. a woman an harlot\f* 

And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou \add art\add* the son of a strange woman.

And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.

And \w Gilead’s|strong="H1568"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* him \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; and his \w wife’s|strong="H0802"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* grew \w up|strong="H1431"\w*, and they thrust \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Thou shalt not \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* in our \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; for thou \add art\add* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of a \w strange|strong="H0312"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. 

Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

Then \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, and \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Tob|strong="H2897"\w*: and there were \w gathered|strong="H3950"\w* \w vain|strong="H7386"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* to \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, and went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* with him.\f + \fr 11.3  \ft from: Heb. from the face of\f* 

¶ And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.

¶ And it came to pass in process of \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, that the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* made \w war|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.\f + \fr 11.4  \ft in process…: Heb. after days\f* 

And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:

And it was so, that when the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* made \w war|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w fetch|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Tob|strong="H2897"\w*: 

And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.

And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, and be our \w captain|strong="H7101"\w*, that we may \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* with the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. 

And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father’s house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?

And \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, Did not ye \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* me, and \w expel|strong="H1644"\w* me out of my \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*? and why are ye \w come|strong="H0935"\w* unto me now when ye are in \w distress|strong="H6887"\w*? 

And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

And the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, Therefore we turn \w again|strong="H7725"\w* to thee now, that thou mayest \w go|strong="H1980"\w* with us, and \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, and be our \w head|strong="H7218"\w* over all the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. 

And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the \nd  LORD\nd* deliver them before me, shall I be your head?

And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the  LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head?

And \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, If ye bring me home \w again|strong="H7725"\w* to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* them \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me, shall I be your \w head|strong="H7218"\w*? 

And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The \nd  LORD\nd* be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.

And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The  LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.

And the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* be \w witness|strong="H8085"\w* between us, if we \w do|strong="H6213"\w* not so according to thy \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.\f + \fr 11.10  \ft witness…: Heb. the hearer between us\f* 

Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the \nd  LORD\nd* in Mizpeh.

Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the  LORD in Mizpeh.

Then \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* with the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* him \w head|strong="H7218"\w* and \w captain|strong="H7101"\w* over them: and \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w uttered|strong="H1696"\w* all his \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* in \w Mizpeh|strong="H4709"\w*. 

¶ And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?

¶ And \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art \w come|strong="H0935"\w* against me to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* in my \w land|strong="H0776"\w*? 

And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those \add lands\add* again peaceably.

And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* of \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, Because \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* took \w away|strong="H3947"\w* my \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, when they came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, from \w Arnon|strong="H0769"\w* even unto \w Jabbok|strong="H2999"\w*, and unto \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*: now therefore restore those \add lands\add* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w peaceably|strong="H7965"\w*. 

And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:

And \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*: 

And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:

And \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* took not \w away|strong="H3947"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, nor the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*: 

But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh;

But when \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* through the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* unto the \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w*; 

Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken \add thereto\add*. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not \add consent:\add* and Israel abode in Kadesh.

Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.

Then \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Let me, I pray thee, pass \w through|strong="H5674"\w* thy \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: but the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* would not \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* \add thereto\add*. And in like manner they \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*: but he \w would|strong="H0014"\w* not \add consent:\add* and \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w*. 

Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon \add was\add* the border of Moab.

Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.

Then they went \w along|strong="H3212"\w* through the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, and \w compassed|strong="H5437"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, and the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* by the east \w side|strong="H4217"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, and \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* on the other \w side|strong="H5676"\w* of \w Arnon|strong="H0769"\w*, but \w came|strong="H0935"\w* not within the \w border|strong="H1366"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*: for \w Arnon|strong="H0769"\w* \add was\add* the \w border|strong="H1366"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. 

And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place.

And \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* unto \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*; and \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Let us \w pass|strong="H5674"\w*, we pray thee, through thy \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w into|strong="H5704"\w* my \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 

But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

But \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w trusted|strong="H0539"\w* not \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* through his \w coast|strong="H1366"\w*: but \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* all his \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w*, and \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* in \w Jahaz|strong="H3096"\w*, and \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.

And the  LORD God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* and all his \w people|strong="H5971"\w* into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and they \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* them: so \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* all the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of that \w country|strong="H0776"\w*. 

And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan.

And they \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* all the \w coasts|strong="H1366"\w* of the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, from \w Arnon|strong="H0769"\w* even unto \w Jabbok|strong="H2999"\w*, and from the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* even unto \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. 

So now the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it?

So now the  LORD God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it?

So now the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* hath \w dispossessed|strong="H3423"\w* the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* his \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and shouldest thou \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* it? 

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the \nd  LORD\nd* our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the  LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.

Wilt not thou \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* that which \w Chemosh|strong="H3645"\w* thy \w god|strong="H0430"\w* giveth thee to \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*? So whomsoever the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* shall drive \w out|strong="H3423"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* us, them will we \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*. 

And now \add art\add* thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,

And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,

And now \add art\add* thou any thing \w better|strong="H2896"\w* than \w Balak|strong="H1111"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zippor|strong="H6834"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*? did he \w ever|strong="H7378"\w* \w strive|strong="H7378"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, or did he \w ever|strong="H3898"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against them, 

While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that \add be\add* along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover \add them\add* within that time?

While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time?

While \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* and her \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*, and in \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* and her \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*, and in all the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* that \add be\add* along by the \w coasts|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Arnon|strong="H0769"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*? why therefore did ye not \w recover|strong="H5337"\w* \add them\add* within that \w time|strong="H6256"\w*? 

Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the \nd  LORD\nd* the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.

Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the  LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.

Wherefore I have not \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* against thee, but thou \w doest|strong="H6213"\w* me \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* to \w war|strong="H3898"\w* against me: the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* the \w Judge|strong="H8199"\w* be \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* between the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. 

Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

Howbeit the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* not unto the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* which he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* him. 

¶ Then the Spirit of the \nd  LORD\nd* came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over \add unto\add* the children of Ammon.

¶ Then the Spirit of the  LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.

¶ Then the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* came upon \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, and he passed \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, and \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, and passed \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, and from \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* he passed \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \add unto\add* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. 

And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,

And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the  LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,

And \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w vowed|strong="H5087"\w* a \w vow|strong="H5088"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, If thou shalt without \w fail|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* into mine \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, 

Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the \nd  LORD’s\nd*, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.

Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the  LORD’s, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.

+ \fr 11.31  \ft whatsoever…: Heb. that which cometh forth, which shall come forth

11.31  whatsoever…: Heb. that which cometh forth, which shall come forth

Then it shall be, that \w whatsoever|strong="H3318"\w* cometh \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* of the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* of my \w house|strong="H1004"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* me, when I \w return|strong="H7725"\w* in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* from the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, shall surely be the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and I will offer it \w up|strong="H5927"\w* for a burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*.\f + \fr 11.31  \ft whatsoever…: Heb. that which cometh forth, which shall come forth\f*\f + \fr 11.31  \ft and…: or, or I will offer it, etc\f* 

¶ So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the \nd  LORD\nd* delivered them into his hands.

¶ So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the  LORD delivered them into his hands.

¶ So \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* passed \w over|strong="H5674"\w* unto the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against them; and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* them into his \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, \add even\add* twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

And he \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* them from \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w*, even till thou \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Minnith|strong="H4511"\w*, \add even\add* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and unto the \w plain|strong="H0058"\w* of the \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, with a \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*. Thus the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* were \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.\f + \fr 11.33  \ft the plain: or, Abel\f* 

¶ And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she \add was his\add* only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.

¶ And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.

+ \fr 11.34  \ft beside…: or, he had not of his own either son or daughter: Heb. of himself

11.34  beside…: or, he had not of his own either son or daughter: Heb. of himself

¶ And \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Mizpeh|strong="H4709"\w* unto his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and, behold, his \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* came \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* him with \w timbrels|strong="H8596"\w* and with \w dances|strong="H4246"\w*: and she \add was his\add* only \w child|strong="H3173"\w*; beside her he had neither \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w nor|strong="H0176"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*.\f + \fr 11.34  \ft beside…: or, he had not of his own either son or daughter: Heb. of himself\f* 

And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, and I cannot go back.

And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the  LORD, and I cannot go back.

And it came to pass, when he \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* her, that he \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* his \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Alas|strong="H0162"\w*, my \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*! thou hast \w brought|strong="H3766"\w* me \w very|strong="H3766"\w* \w low|strong="H3766"\w*, and thou art one of them that \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* me: for I have \w opened|strong="H6475"\w* my \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and I \w cannot|strong="H3201"\w* go \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. 

And she said unto him, My father, \add if\add* thou hast opened thy mouth unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the \nd  LORD\nd* hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, \add even\add* of the children of Ammon.

And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the  LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the  LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon.

And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, My \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \add if\add* thou hast \w opened|strong="H6475"\w* thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* to me according to that \w which|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w proceeded|strong="H3318"\w* out of thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; \w forasmuch|strong="H0310"\w* as the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w taken|strong="H6213"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* for thee of thine \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, \add even\add* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. 

And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows.

And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, Let this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* be \w done|strong="H6213"\w* for me: let me \w alone|strong="H7503"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*, that I may go \w up|strong="H3212"\w* and \w down|strong="H3381"\w* upon the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, and \w bewail|strong="H1058"\w* my \w virginity|strong="H1331"\w*, I and my \w fellows|strong="H7464"\w*.\f + \fr 11.37  \ft go up…: Heb. go and go down\f* 

And he said, Go. And he sent her away \add for\add* two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.

And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*. And he sent her \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \add for\add* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*: and she \w went|strong="H3212"\w* with her \w companions|strong="H7464"\w*, and \w bewailed|strong="H1058"\w* her \w virginity|strong="H1331"\w* upon the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. 

And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her \add according\add* to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel,

And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel,

And it came to pass at the \w end|strong="H7093"\w* of \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*, that she \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* unto her \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, who \w did|strong="H6213"\w* with her \add according\add* to his \w vow|strong="H5088"\w* which he had \w vowed|strong="H5087"\w*: and she \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* no \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. And it was a \w custom|strong="H2706"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,\f + \fr 11.39  \ft custom: or, ordinance\f* 

\add That\add* the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.

That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.

\add That\add* the \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* to \w lament|strong="H8567"\w* the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* the \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* in a \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.\f + \fr 11.40  \ft yearly: Heb. from year to year\f*\f + \fr 11.40  \ft to lament: or, to talk with\f* 

And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.

And the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H6817"\w*, and \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w northward|strong="H6828"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, Wherefore passedst thou \w over|strong="H5674"\w* to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, and didst not \w call|strong="H7121"\w* us to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* with thee? we will \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* thine \w house|strong="H1004"\w* upon thee with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.\f + \fr 12.1  \ft gathered…: Heb. were called\f* 

And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.

And \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, I and my \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* at \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w strife|strong="H0376"\w* with the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*; and when I \w called|strong="H2199"\w* you, ye \w delivered|strong="H3467"\w* me not out of their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And when I saw that ye delivered \add me\add* not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the \nd  LORD\nd* delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?

And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the  LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?

And when I \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that ye \w delivered|strong="H3467"\w* \add me\add* not, I \w put|strong="H7760"\w* my \w life|strong="H5315"\w* in my \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*, and passed \w over|strong="H5674"\w* against the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* them into my \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: wherefore then are ye come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* unto me this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against me? 

Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites \add are\add* fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, \add and\add* among the Manassites.

Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.

Then \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* gathered \w together|strong="H6908"\w* all the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, and \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* with \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*: and the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, because they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Ye \w Gileadites|strong="H1568"\w* \add are\add* \w fugitives|strong="H6412"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* the \w Ephraimites|strong="H0669"\w*, \add and\add* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* the \w Manassites|strong="H4519"\w*. 

And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was \add so\add*, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, \add Art\add* thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay;

And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay;

And the \w Gileadites|strong="H1568"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* the \w passages|strong="H4569"\w* of \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* before the \w Ephraimites|strong="H0669"\w*: and it was \add so\add*, that when those \w Ephraimites|strong="H0669"\w* which were \w escaped|strong="H6412"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let me go \w over|strong="H5674"\w*; that the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \add Art\add* thou an \w Ephraimite|strong="H0673"\w*? If he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Nay; 

Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce \add it\add* right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* they unto him, \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* now \w Shibboleth|strong="H7641"\w*: and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sibboleth|strong="H5451"\w*: for he could not \w frame|strong="H3559"\w* to \w pronounce|strong="H1696"\w* \add it\add* \w right|strong="H3559"\w*. Then they \w took|strong="H0270"\w* him, and \w slew|strong="H7819"\w* him at the \w passages|strong="H4569"\w* of \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*: and there \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* at that \w time|strong="H6256"\w* of the \w Ephraimites|strong="H0669"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*. 

And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in \add one of\add* the cities of Gilead.

And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.

And \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. Then \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* the \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w*, and was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* in \add one of\add* the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. 

¶ And \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him \w Ibzan|strong="H0078"\w* of \w Beth-lehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, \add whom\add* he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.

And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.

And he had \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \add whom\add* he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w abroad|strong="H2351"\w*, and \w took|strong="H0935"\w* in \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* from \w abroad|strong="H2351"\w* for his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. And he \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

Then \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w Ibzan|strong="H0078"\w*, and was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* at \w Beth-lehem|strong="H1035"\w*. 

¶ And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.

¶ And \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him \w Elon|strong="H0356"\w*, a \w Zebulonite|strong="H2075"\w*, \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; and he \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.

And \w Elon|strong="H0356"\w* the \w Zebulonite|strong="H2075"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, and was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* in \w Aijalon|strong="H0357"\w* in the \w country|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*. 

¶ And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.

¶ And \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him \w Abdon|strong="H5658"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hillel|strong="H1985"\w*, a \w Pirathonite|strong="H6553"\w*, \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

And he had \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w nephews|strong="H1121"\w*, that \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* on threescore and \w ten|strong="H7657"\w* ass \w colts|strong="H5895"\w*: and he \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.\f + \fr 12.14  \ft nephews: Heb. sons’ sons\f* 

And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites.

And \w Abdon|strong="H5658"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hillel|strong="H1985"\w* the \w Pirathonite|strong="H6553"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, and was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* in \w Pirathon|strong="H6552"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, in the \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* of the \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*. 

And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*; and the \nd  LORD\nd* delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the  LORD; and the  LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.\f + \fr 13.1  \ft did evil…: Heb. added to commit, etc\f* 

¶ And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name \add was\add* Manoah; and his wife \add was\add* barren, and bare not.

¶ And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.

¶ And there was a \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, of the \w family|strong="H4940"\w* of the \w Danites|strong="H1839"\w*, whose \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w*; and his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \add was\add* \w barren|strong="H6135"\w*, and \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* not. 

And the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd* appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou \add art\add* barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

And the angel of the  LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

And the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* unto the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, Behold now, thou \add art\add* \w barren|strong="H6135"\w*, and \w bearest|strong="H3205"\w* not: but thou shalt \w conceive|strong="H2029"\w*, and \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* a \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 

Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean \add thing:\add*

Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:

Now therefore \w beware|strong="H8104"\w*, I pray thee, and \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* not \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* nor strong \w drink|strong="H7941"\w*, and \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* not any \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \add thing:\add* 

For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.

For, lo, thou shalt \w conceive|strong="H2030"\w*, and \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* a \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; and no \w razor|strong="H4177"\w* shall \w come|strong="H5927"\w* on his \w head|strong="H7218"\w*: for the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* shall be a \w Nazarite|strong="H5139"\w* unto \w God|strong="H0430"\w* from the \w womb|strong="H0990"\w*: and he shall \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* to \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 

¶ Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance \add was\add* like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he \add was\add*, neither told he me his name:

¶ Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:

¶ Then the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w told|strong="H0559"\w* her \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, A \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto me, and his \w countenance|strong="H4758"\w* \add was\add* like the \w countenance|strong="H4758"\w* of an \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w terrible|strong="H3372"\w*: but I \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* him not whence he \add was\add*, neither \w told|strong="H5046"\w* he me his \w name|strong="H8034"\w*: 

But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean \add thing:\add* for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.

But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.

But he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, Behold, thou shalt \w conceive|strong="H2030"\w*, and \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* a \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; and now \w drink|strong="H7941"\w* no \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* nor strong \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, neither \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* any \w unclean|strong="H2932"\w* \add thing:\add* for the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* shall be a \w Nazarite|strong="H5139"\w* to \w God|strong="H0430"\w* from the \w womb|strong="H0990"\w* to the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of his \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 

¶ Then Manoah intreated the \nd  LORD\nd*, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.

¶ Then Manoah intreated the  LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.

¶ Then \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w intreated|strong="H6279"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H0994"\w* my \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* which thou didst \w send|strong="H7971"\w* come \w again|strong="H0935"\w* unto us, and \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* us what we shall \w do|strong="H6213"\w* unto the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* that shall be \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. 

And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband \add was\add* not with her.

And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her.

And \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* to the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w*; and the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* came \w again|strong="H0935"\w* unto the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* as she \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*: but \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* her \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \add was\add* not with her. 

And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the \add other\add* day.

And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day.

And the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* made \w haste|strong="H4116"\w*, and \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*, and \w shewed|strong="H5046"\w* her \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Behold, the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* hath \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* unto me, that \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto me the \add other\add* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said unto him, \add Art\add* thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said, I \add am\add*.

And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said, I am.

And \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \add Art\add* thou the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that \w spakest|strong="H1696"\w* unto the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I \add am\add*. 

And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and \add how\add* shall we do unto him?

And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?

+ \fr 13.12  \ft How shall we order…: Heb. What shall be the manner of the, etc

13.12  How shall we order…: Heb. What shall be the manner of the, etc

+ \fr 13.12  \ft how shall we do…: or, what shall he do?: Heb. what shall be his work?

13.12  how shall we do…: or, what shall he do?: Heb. what shall be his work?

And \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Now let thy \w words|strong="H1697"\w* come to \w pass|strong="H0935"\w*. How shall we \w order|strong="H4941"\w* the \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, and \add how\add* shall we \w do|strong="H4639"\w* unto him?\f + \fr 13.12  \ft How shall we order…: Heb. What shall be the manner of the, etc\f*\f + \fr 13.12  \ft how shall we do…: or, what shall he do?: Heb. what shall be his work?\f* 

And the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware.

And the angel of the  LORD said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware.

And the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w*, Of all that I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* let her \w beware|strong="H8104"\w*. 

She may not eat of any \add thing\add* that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean \add thing:\add* all that I commanded her let her observe.

She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.

She may not \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* of any \add thing\add* that \w cometh|strong="H3318"\w* of the \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, neither let her \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* or strong \w drink|strong="H7941"\w*, nor \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* any \w unclean|strong="H2932"\w* \add thing:\add* all that I \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* her let her \w observe|strong="H8104"\w*. 

¶ And Manoah said unto the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd*, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.

¶ And Manoah said unto the angel of the  LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.

¶ And \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, I pray thee, let us \w detain|strong="H6113"\w* thee, until we shall have made \w ready|strong="H6213"\w* a \w kid|strong="H1423"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* thee.\f + \fr 13.15  \ft for thee: Heb. before thee\f* 

And the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the \nd  LORD\nd*. For Manoah knew not that he \add was\add* an angel of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And the angel of the  LORD said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the  LORD. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the  LORD.

And the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w*, Though thou \w detain|strong="H6113"\w* me, I will not \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* of thy \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*: and \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou wilt \w offer|strong="H6213"\w* a burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, thou must \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* it unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. For \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* not that he \add was\add* an \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And Manoah said unto the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd*, What \add is\add* thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?

And Manoah said unto the angel of the  LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?

And \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, What \add is\add* thy \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, that when thy \w sayings|strong="H1697"\w* come to \w pass|strong="H0935"\w* we may do thee \w honour|strong="H3513"\w*? 

And the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it \add is\add* secret?

And the angel of the  LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?

And the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Why \w askest|strong="H7592"\w* thou thus after my \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, seeing it \add is\add* \w secret|strong="H6383"\w*?\f + \fr 13.18  \ft secret: or, wonderful\f* 

So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered \add it\add* upon a rock unto the \nd  LORD\nd*: and \add the angel\add* did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on.

So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the  LORD: and the angel did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on.

So \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* a \w kid|strong="H1423"\w* with a meat \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, and \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \add it\add* upon a \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: and \add the angel\add* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w wondrously|strong="H6381"\w*; and \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* and his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* looked \w on|strong="H7200"\w*. 

For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd* ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on \add it\add*, and fell on their faces to the ground.

For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the  LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.

For it came to pass, when the \w flame|strong="H3851"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* toward \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* from off the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, that the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w ascended|strong="H5927"\w* in the \w flame|strong="H3851"\w* of the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. And \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* and his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* looked \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \add it\add*, and fell \w on|strong="H5307"\w* their \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* to the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. 

But the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd* did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he \add was\add* an angel of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

But the angel of the  LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the  LORD.

But the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* did no \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* to \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* and to his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. Then \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* that he \add was\add* an \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.

And \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, We shall \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, because we have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

But his wife said unto him, If the \nd  LORD\nd* were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these \add things\add*, nor would as at this time have told us \add such things\add* as these.

But his wife said unto him, If the  LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.

But his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w If|strong="H3863"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* were \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* to \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* us, he would not have \w received|strong="H3947"\w* a burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* and a meat \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* at our \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, neither would he have \w shewed|strong="H7200"\w* us all these \add things\add*, nor would as at this \w time|strong="H6256"\w* have \w told|strong="H8085"\w* us \add such things\add* as \w these|strong="H2063"\w*. 

¶ And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the \nd  LORD\nd* blessed him.

¶ And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the  LORD blessed him.

¶ And the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* a \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w called|strong="H7121"\w* his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*: and the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w*, and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* him. 

And the Spirit of the \nd  LORD\nd* began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

And the Spirit of the  LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

And the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* to move him at \w times|strong="H6470"\w* in the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* of \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* between \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w* and \w Eshtaol|strong="H0847"\w*.\f + \fr 13.25  \ft the camp…: Heb. Mahaneh-dan\f* 

And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.

And \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to \w Timnath|strong="H8553"\w*, and \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* a \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* in \w Timnath|strong="H8553"\w* of the \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 

And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.

And he came \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w told|strong="H5046"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* and his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* a \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* in \w Timnath|strong="H8553"\w* of the \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: now therefore \w get|strong="H3947"\w* her for me to \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 

Then his father and his mother said unto him, \add Is there\add* never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.

Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.

Then his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* and his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \add Is there\add* \w never|strong="H0369"\w* a \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* among the \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* of thy \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, or among all my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, that thou \w goest|strong="H1980"\w* to \w take|strong="H3947"\w* a \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of the \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? And \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w Get|strong="H3947"\w* her for me; for she pleaseth me \w well|strong="H3474"\w*.\f + \fr 14.3  \ft pleaseth…: Heb. is right in mine eyes\f* 

But his father and his mother knew not that it \add was\add* of the \nd  LORD\nd*, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the  LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

But his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* and his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* not that it \add was\add* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, that he \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* an \w occasion|strong="H8385"\w* against the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: for at that \w time|strong="H6256"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* had \w dominion|strong="H4910"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

¶ Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.

¶ Then \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, and his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* and his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, to \w Timnath|strong="H8553"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* of \w Timnath|strong="H8553"\w*: and, behold, a \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w roared|strong="H7580"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* him.\f + \fr 14.5  \ft against…: Heb. in meeting him\f* 

And the Spirit of the \nd  LORD\nd* came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and \add he had\add* nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

And the Spirit of the  LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

And the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* came \w mightily|strong="H6743"\w* upon him, and he \w rent|strong="H8156"\w* him as he would have \w rent|strong="H8156"\w* a \w kid|strong="H1423"\w*, and \add he had\add* \w nothing|strong="H3972"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: but he \w told|strong="H5046"\w* not his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* or his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* what he had \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. 

And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.

And he went \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, and \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* with the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*; and she \w pleased|strong="H3474"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w well|strong="H3474"\w*. 

¶ And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, \add there was\add* a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.

¶ And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.

¶ And after a \w time|strong="H3117"\w* he \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to \w take|strong="H3947"\w* her, and he turned \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* to \w see|strong="H7200"\w* the \w carcase|strong="H4658"\w* of the \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*: and, behold, \add there was\add* a \w swarm|strong="H5712"\w* of \w bees|strong="H1682"\w* and \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* in the \w carcase|strong="H1472"\w* of the \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*. 

And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.

And he \w took|strong="H7287"\w* thereof in his \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*, and went \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w eating|strong="H0398"\w*, and \w came|strong="H1980"\w* to his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* and \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, and he \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* them, and they did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*: but he \w told|strong="H5046"\w* not them that he had \w taken|strong="H7287"\w* the \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* out of the \w carcase|strong="H1472"\w* of the \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*. 

¶ So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

¶ So his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* unto the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*: and \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* there a \w feast|strong="H4960"\w*; for so used the young \w men|strong="H0970"\w* to \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 

And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

And it came to pass, when they \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* him, that they \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w companions|strong="H4828"\w* to be with him. 

¶ And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find \add it\add* out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:

¶ And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:

¶ And \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, I will now put \w forth|strong="H2330"\w* a \w riddle|strong="H2420"\w* unto you: if ye can \w certainly|strong="H5046"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* it me within the \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w feast|strong="H4960"\w*, and find \add it\add* \w out|strong="H4672"\w*, then I will \w give|strong="H5414"\w* you \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w sheets|strong="H5466"\w* and \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w change|strong="H2487"\w* of \w garments|strong="H0899"\w*:\f + \fr 14.12  \ft sheets: or, shirts\f* 

But if ye cannot declare \add it\add* me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.

But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.

But if ye \w cannot|strong="H3201"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \add it\add* me, then shall ye \w give|strong="H5414"\w* me \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w sheets|strong="H5466"\w* and \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w change|strong="H2487"\w* of \w garments|strong="H0899"\w*. And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Put \w forth|strong="H2330"\w* thy \w riddle|strong="H2420"\w*, that we may \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* it.\f + \fr 14.13  \ft sheets: or, shirts\f* 

And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Out of the \w eater|strong="H0398"\w* came \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w meat|strong="H3978"\w*, and out of the \w strong|strong="H5794"\w* came \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w sweetness|strong="H4966"\w*. And they \w could|strong="H3201"\w* not in \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w expound|strong="H5046"\w* the \w riddle|strong="H2420"\w*. 

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? \add is it\add* not \add so\add*?

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?

And it came to pass on the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, that they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Samson’s|strong="H8123"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w Entice|strong="H6601"\w* thy \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, that he may \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* unto us the \w riddle|strong="H2420"\w*, lest we \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* thee and thy \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*: have ye \w called|strong="H7121"\w* us to take that we \w have|strong="H3423"\w*? \add is it\add* not \add so\add*?\f + \fr 14.15  \ft take…: Heb. possess us, or, impoverish us?\f* 

And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told \add it\add* me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told \add it\add* my father nor my mother, and shall I tell \add it\add* thee?

And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?

And \w Samson’s|strong="H8123"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* before him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thou dost but \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* me, and \w lovest|strong="H0157"\w* me not: thou hast put \w forth|strong="H2330"\w* a \w riddle|strong="H2420"\w* unto the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and hast not \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \add it\add* me. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, Behold, I have not \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \add it\add* my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* nor my \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, and shall I \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \add it\add* thee? 

And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

And she \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* before him the \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, while their \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w lasted|strong="H1961"\w*: and it came to pass on the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, that he \w told|strong="H5046"\w* her, because she lay \w sore|strong="H6693"\w* upon him: and she \w told|strong="H5046"\w* the \w riddle|strong="H2420"\w* to the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of her \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.\f + \fr 14.17  \ft the seven…: or, the rest of the seven days\f* 

And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What \add is\add* sweeter than honey? and what \add is\add* stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

And the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him on the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* before the \w sun|strong="H2775"\w* went \w down|strong="H0935"\w*, What \add is\add* \w sweeter|strong="H4966"\w* than \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*? and what \add is\add* \w stronger|strong="H5794"\w* than a \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w If|strong="H3884"\w* ye had not \w plowed|strong="H2790"\w* with my \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w*, ye had not found \w out|strong="H4672"\w* my \w riddle|strong="H2420"\w*. 

¶ And the Spirit of the \nd  LORD\nd* came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.

¶ And the Spirit of the  LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.

¶ And the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H6743"\w* upon him, and he went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of them, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* their \w spoil|strong="H2488"\w*, and \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w change|strong="H2487"\w* of garments unto them which \w expounded|strong="H5046"\w* the \w riddle|strong="H2420"\w*. And his \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* was \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w*, and he went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to his \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.\f + \fr 14.19  \ft spoil: or, apparel\f* 

But Samson’s wife was \add given\add* to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

But \w Samson’s|strong="H8123"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* was \add given\add* to his \w companion|strong="H4828"\w*, whom he had used as his \w friend|strong="H7462"\w*. 

But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in.

But it came to pass within a while \w after|strong="H3117"\w*, in the \w time|strong="H3117"\w* of \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*, that \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* with a \w kid|strong="H1423"\w*; and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will go \w in|strong="H0935"\w* to my \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* into the \w chamber|strong="H2315"\w*. But her \w father|strong="H0001"\w* would not \w suffer|strong="H5414"\w* him to go \w in|strong="H0935"\w*. 

And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: \add is\add* not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.

And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.

And her \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I \w verily|strong="H0559"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* that thou hadst \w utterly|strong="H8130"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* her; therefore I \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* her to thy \w companion|strong="H4828"\w*: \add is\add* not her \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w fairer|strong="H2896"\w* than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.\f + \fr 15.2  \ft take…: Heb. let her be thine\f* 

¶ And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.

+ \fr 15.3  \ft more…: or, blameless from the Philistines though, etc

¶ And \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* concerning them, \w Now|strong="H6471"\w* shall I be more \w blameless|strong="H5352"\w* than the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, though I \w do|strong="H6213"\w* them a \w displeasure|strong="H7451"\w*.\f + \fr 15.3  \ft more…: or, blameless from the Philistines though, etc\f* 

And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails.

And \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* and \w caught|strong="H3920"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w foxes|strong="H7776"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w firebrands|strong="H3940"\w*, and \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w tail|strong="H2180"\w* to \w tail|strong="H2180"\w*, and \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w firebrand|strong="H3940"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* between \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tails|strong="H2180"\w*.\f + \fr 15.4  \ft firebrands: or, torches\f* 

And when he had set the brands on fire, he let \add them\add* go into the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards \add and\add* olives.

And when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards and olives.

And when he had \w set|strong="H1197"\w* the \w brands|strong="H3940"\w* on \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, he let \add them\add* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* into the standing \w corn|strong="H7054"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and burnt \w up|strong="H1197"\w* both the \w shocks|strong="H1430"\w*, and also the standing \w corn|strong="H7054"\w*, with the \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \add and\add* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w*. 

¶ Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.

¶ Then the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Who hath \w done|strong="H6213"\w* this? And they \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, the son in \w law|strong="H2860"\w* of the \w Timnite|strong="H8554"\w*, because he had \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, and \w given|strong="H5414"\w* her to his \w companion|strong="H4828"\w*. And the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* her and her \w father|strong="H0001"\w* with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 

¶ And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.

¶ And \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w Though|strong="H0518"\w* ye have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, yet will I be \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* of you, and \w after|strong="H0310"\w* that I will \w cease|strong="H2308"\w*. 

And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.

And he \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* them \w hip|strong="H7785"\w* \w and|strong="H5921"\w* \w thigh|strong="H3409"\w* with a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*: and he went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* and \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w top|strong="H5585"\w* of the \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w Etam|strong="H5862"\w*. 

¶ Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.

¶ Then the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w spread|strong="H5203"\w* themselves in \w Lehi|strong="H3896"\w*. 

And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.

And the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Why are ye come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against us? And they \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, To \w bind|strong="H0631"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* are we come \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* to him as he hath \w done|strong="H6213"\w* to us. 

Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines \add are\add* rulers over us? what \add is\add* this \add that\add* thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.

Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.

Then \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* to the \w top|strong="H5585"\w* of the \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w Etam|strong="H5862"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, \w Knowest|strong="H3045"\w* thou not that the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \add are\add* \w rulers|strong="H4910"\w* over us? what \add is\add* this \add that\add* thou hast \w done|strong="H6213"\w* unto us? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, As they \w did|strong="H6213"\w* unto me, so have I \w done|strong="H6213"\w* unto them.\f + \fr 15.11  \ft went: Heb. went down\f* 

And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.

And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, We are come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to \w bind|strong="H0631"\w* thee, that we may \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* thee into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. And \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w Swear|strong="H7650"\w* unto me, that ye will not fall \w upon|strong="H6293"\w* me yourselves. 

And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.

And they \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, No; but we will \w bind|strong="H0631"\w* thee \w fast|strong="H0631"\w*, and \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* thee into their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: but \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* we will not \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* thee. And they \w bound|strong="H0631"\w* him with \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cords|strong="H5688"\w*, and brought him \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from the \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*. 

¶ \add And\add* when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the \nd  LORD\nd* came mightily upon him, and the cords that \add were\add* upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.

¶ And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the  LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.

¶ \add And\add* when he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto \w Lehi|strong="H3896"\w*, the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* him: and the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* came \w mightily|strong="H6743"\w* upon him, and the \w cords|strong="H5688"\w* that \add were\add* upon his \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* became as \w flax|strong="H6593"\w* that was \w burnt|strong="H1197"\w* with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, and his \w bands|strong="H0612"\w* \w loosed|strong="H4549"\w* from off his \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.\f + \fr 15.14  \ft loosed: Heb. were melted\f* 

And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.

And he \w found|strong="H4672"\w* a \w new|strong="H2961"\w* \w jawbone|strong="H3895"\w* of an \w ass|strong="H2543"\w*, and put \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* it, and \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* therewith.\f + \fr 15.15  \ft new: Heb. moist\f* 

And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.

And \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, With the \w jawbone|strong="H3895"\w* of an \w ass|strong="H2543"\w*, \w heaps|strong="H2565"\w* upon \w heaps|strong="H2565"\w*, with the \w jaw|strong="H3895"\w* of an \w ass|strong="H2543"\w* have I \w slain|strong="H5221"\w* a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.\f + \fr 15.16  \ft heaps upon…: Heb. an heap, two heaps\f* 

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramath-lehi.

+ \fr 15.17  \ft Ramath-lehi: that is, the lifting up of the jawbone, or, casting away of the jawbone

15.17  Ramath-lehi: that is, the lifting up of the jawbone, or, casting away of the jawbone

And it came to pass, when he had made an \w end|strong="H3615"\w* of \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, that he cast \w away|strong="H7993"\w* the \w jawbone|strong="H3895"\w* out of his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w called|strong="H7121"\w* that \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Ramath-lehi|strong="H7437"\w*.\f + \fr 15.17  \ft Ramath-lehi: that is, the lifting up of the jawbone, or, casting away of the jawbone\f* 

¶ And he was sore athirst, and called on the \nd  LORD\nd*, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?

¶ And he was sore athirst, and called on the  LORD, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?

¶ And he was \w sore|strong="H3966"\w* \w athirst|strong="H6770"\w*, and \w called|strong="H7121"\w* on the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thou hast \w given|strong="H5414"\w* this \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H8668"\w* into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*: and now shall I \w die|strong="H4191"\w* for \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*, and \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*? 

But God clave an hollow place that \add was\add* in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En-hakkore, which \add is\add* in Lehi unto this day.

But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En-hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.

+ \fr 15.19  \ft En-hakkore: that is, the well of him that called or, cried

15.19  En-hakkore: that is, the well of him that called or, cried

But \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w clave|strong="H1234"\w* an hollow \w place|strong="H4388"\w* that \add was\add* in the \w jaw|strong="H3895"\w*, and there \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* thereout; and when he had \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*, his \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* came \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, and he \w revived|strong="H2421"\w*: wherefore he \w called|strong="H7121"\w* the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* thereof \w En-hakkore|strong="H5875"\w*, which \add is\add* in \w Lehi|strong="H3896"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 15.19  \ft En-hakkore: that is, the well of him that called or, cried\f*\f + \fr 15.19  \ft the jaw: or, Lehi, as called in this chapter\f* 

And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

And he \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.

Then \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* to \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, and \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* there an \w harlot|strong="H0802"\w*, and went \w in|strong="H0935"\w* unto her.\f + \fr 16.1  \ft harlot: Heb. a woman an harlot\f* 

\add And it was told\add* the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed \add him\add* in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

\add And it was told\add* the \w Gazites|strong="H5841"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* is \w come|strong="H0935"\w* hither. And they compassed \add him\add* \w in|strong="H5437"\w*, and laid \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* for him all \w night|strong="H3915"\w* in the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and were \w quiet|strong="H2790"\w* all the \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, In the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, when it is \w day|strong="H0216"\w*, we shall \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* him.\f + \fr 16.2  \ft quiet: Heb. silence\f* 

And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put \add them\add* upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that \add is\add* before Hebron.

And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.

And \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* till \w midnight|strong="H2677"\w*, and \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* at \w midnight|strong="H2677"\w*, and \w took|strong="H0270"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w posts|strong="H4201"\w*, and went \w away|strong="H5265"\w* with them, \w bar|strong="H1280"\w* and all, and \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \add them\add* upon his \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w*, and carried them \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to the \w top|strong="H7218"\w* of an \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* that \add is\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.\f + \fr 16.3  \ft bar…: Heb. with the bar\f* 

¶ And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name \add was\add* Delilah.

¶ And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

¶ And it came to pass \w afterward|strong="H0310"\w*, that he \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* a \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* in the \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* of \w Sorek|strong="H7796"\w*, whose \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w*.\f + \fr 16.4  \ft in…: or, by the brook\f* 

And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength \add lieth\add*, and by what \add means\add* we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred \add pieces\add* of silver.

And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.

And the \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* unto her, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, \w Entice|strong="H6601"\w* him, and \w see|strong="H7200"\w* wherein his \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \add lieth\add*, and by what \add means\add* we may \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w* against him, that we may \w bind|strong="H0631"\w* him to \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* him: and we will \w give|strong="H5414"\w* thee every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* of us eleven \w hundred|strong="H0505"\w* \add pieces\add* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.\f + \fr 16.5  \ft afflict: or, humble\f* 

¶ And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength \add lieth\add*, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

¶ And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

¶ And \w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* me, I pray thee, wherein thy \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \add lieth\add*, and wherewith thou mightest be \w bound|strong="H0631"\w* to \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* thee. 

And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

And \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, If they \w bind|strong="H0631"\w* me with \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w green|strong="H3892"\w* \w withs|strong="H3499"\w* that were never \w dried|strong="H2717"\w*, then shall I be \w weak|strong="H2470"\w*, and be as \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*.\f + \fr 16.7  \ft green…: or, new cords: Heb. moist\f*\f + \fr 16.7  \ft another: Heb. one\f* 

Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

Then the \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* brought \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to her \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w green|strong="H3892"\w* \w withs|strong="H3499"\w* which had not been \w dried|strong="H2717"\w*, and she \w bound|strong="H0631"\w* him with them.\f + \fr 16.8  \ft green…: or, new cords: Heb. moist\f* 

Now \add there were\add* men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines \add be\add* upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

Now \add there were\add* men lying in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w*, \w abiding|strong="H3427"\w* with her in the \w chamber|strong="H2315"\w*. And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, The \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \add be\add* upon thee, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*. And he \w brake|strong="H5423"\w* the \w withs|strong="H3499"\w*, as a \w thread|strong="H6616"\w* of \w tow|strong="H5296"\w* is \w broken|strong="H5423"\w* when it \w toucheth|strong="H7306"\w* the \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. So his \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* was not \w known|strong="H3045"\w*.\f + \fr 16.9  \ft toucheth: Heb. smelleth\f* 

And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.

And \w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, Behold, thou hast \w mocked|strong="H2048"\w* me, and \w told|strong="H1696"\w* me \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*: now \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be \w bound|strong="H0631"\w*. 

And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

+ \fr 16.11  \ft that never…: Heb. wherewith work hath not been done

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, If they \w bind|strong="H0631"\w* me \w fast|strong="H0631"\w* with \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w ropes|strong="H5688"\w* that never were \w occupied|strong="H4399"\w*, then shall I be \w weak|strong="H2470"\w*, and be as \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*.\f + \fr 16.11  \ft that never…: Heb. wherewith work hath not been done\f* 

Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines \add be\add* upon thee, Samson. And \add there were\add* liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.

Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.

\w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w* therefore \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w ropes|strong="H5688"\w*, and \w bound|strong="H0631"\w* him therewith, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, The \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \add be\add* upon thee, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*. And \add there were\add* liers in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w abiding|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w chamber|strong="H2315"\w*. And he \w brake|strong="H5423"\w* them from off his \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* like a \w thread|strong="H2339"\w*. 

And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.

And \w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, \w Hitherto|strong="H2008"\w* thou hast \w mocked|strong="H2048"\w* me, and \w told|strong="H1696"\w* me \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*: \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* me wherewith thou mightest be \w bound|strong="H0631"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, If thou \w weavest|strong="H0707"\w* the \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w locks|strong="H4253"\w* of my \w head|strong="H7218"\w* with the \w web|strong="H4545"\w*. 

And she fastened \add it\add* with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines \add be\add* upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.

And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.

And she \w fastened|strong="H8628"\w* \add it\add* with the \w pin|strong="H3489"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, The \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \add be\add* upon thee, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*. And he \w awaked|strong="H3364"\w* out of his \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, and went \w away|strong="H5265"\w* with the \w pin|strong="H3489"\w* of the \w beam|strong="H0708"\w*, and with the \w web|strong="H4545"\w*. 

¶ And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart \add is\add* not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength \add lieth\add*.

¶ And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.

¶ And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w How|strong="H0349"\w* canst thou \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, I \w love|strong="H0157"\w* thee, when thine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \add is\add* not with me? thou hast \w mocked|strong="H2048"\w* me these \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, and hast not \w told|strong="H5046"\w* me wherein thy \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \add lieth\add*. 

And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, \add so\add* that his soul was vexed unto death;

And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;

And it came to pass, when she \w pressed|strong="H6693"\w* him \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* with her \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, and \w urged|strong="H0509"\w* him, \add so\add* that his \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* was \w vexed|strong="H7114"\w* unto \w death|strong="H4191"\w*;\f + \fr 16.16  \ft vexed: Heb. shortened\f* 

That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I \add have been\add* a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any \add other\add* man.

That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

That he \w told|strong="H5046"\w* her all his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, There hath not \w come|strong="H5927"\w* a \w razor|strong="H4177"\w* upon mine \w head|strong="H7218"\w*; for I \add have been\add* a \w Nazarite|strong="H5139"\w* unto \w God|strong="H0430"\w* from my \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w womb|strong="H0990"\w*: if I be \w shaven|strong="H1548"\w*, then my \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* will \w go|strong="H5493"\w* from me, and I shall become \w weak|strong="H2470"\w*, and be like any \add other\add* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*. 

And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.

And when \w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that he had \w told|strong="H5046"\w* her all his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, she \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* and \w called|strong="H7121"\w* for the \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* this \w once|strong="H6471"\w*, for he hath \w shewed|strong="H5046"\w* me all his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. Then the \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* unto her, and \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* in their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

And she made him \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w* upon her \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*; and she \w called|strong="H7121"\w* for a \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, and she caused him to shave \w off|strong="H1548"\w* the \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w locks|strong="H4253"\w* of his \w head|strong="H7218"\w*; and she \w began|strong="H2490"\w* to \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* him, and his \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w went|strong="H5493"\w* from him. 

And she said, The Philistines \add be\add* upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the \nd  LORD\nd* was departed from him.

And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the  LORD was departed from him.

And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \add be\add* upon thee, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*. And he \w awoke|strong="H3364"\w* out of his \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will go \w out|strong="H3318"\w* as at other times \w before|strong="H6471"\w*, and \w shake|strong="H5287"\w* myself. And he \w wist|strong="H3045"\w* not that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* from him. 

¶ But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

¶ But the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w took|strong="H0270"\w* him, and put \w out|strong="H5365"\w* his \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, and brought him \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, and \w bound|strong="H0631"\w* him with fetters of \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*; and he did \w grind|strong="H2912"\w* in the \w prison|strong="H0631"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.\f + \fr 16.21  \ft put out: Heb. bored out\f* 

Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.

Howbeit the \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* of his \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* to grow \w again|strong="H6779"\w* \w after|strong="H0834"\w* he was \w shaven|strong="H1548"\w*.\f + \fr 16.22  \ft after…: or, as when he was shaven\f* 

Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

Then the \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* gathered them \w together|strong="H0622"\w* for to \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* unto \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* their \w god|strong="H0430"\w*, and to \w rejoice|strong="H8057"\w*: for they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Our \w god|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* our \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* into our \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.

And when the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* him, they \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* their \w god|strong="H0430"\w*: for they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Our \w god|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* into our \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* our \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*, and the \w destroyer|strong="H2717"\w* of our \w country|strong="H0776"\w*, which \w slew|strong="H2491"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* of us.\f + \fr 16.24  \ft which…: Heb. and who multiplied our slain\f* 

And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.

And it came to pass, when their \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* were \w merry|strong="H2896"\w*, that they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* for \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, that he may make us \w sport|strong="H7832"\w*. And they \w called|strong="H7121"\w* for \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* out of the \w prison|strong="H0631"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; and he made \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w sport|strong="H6711"\w*: and they \w set|strong="H5975"\w* him between the \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*.\f + \fr 16.25  \ft them: Heb. before them\f* 

And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.

And \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w lad|strong="H5288"\w* that \w held|strong="H2388"\w* him by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w Suffer|strong="H3240"\w* me that I may \w feel|strong="H4184"\w* the \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* whereupon the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w standeth|strong="H3559"\w*, that I may \w lean|strong="H8172"\w* upon them. 

Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines \add were\add* there; and \add there were\add* upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.

Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.

Now the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* was \w full|strong="H4390"\w* of \w men|strong="H0582"\w* and \w women|strong="H0802"\w*; and all the \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \add were\add* there; and \add there were\add* upon the \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* about \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* and \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, that \w beheld|strong="H7200"\w* while \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* made \w sport|strong="H7832"\w*. 

And Samson called unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, and said, O Lord \nd  GOD\nd*, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

And Samson called unto the  LORD, and said, O Lord  GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

And \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, O \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \nd  \+w GOD|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*, \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* me, I pray thee, and \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* me, I pray thee, only this \w once|strong="H6471"\w*, O \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, that I may be at \w once|strong="H0259"\w* \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* for my \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 

And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.

And \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* took \w hold|strong="H3943"\w* of the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* upon which the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w stood|strong="H3559"\w*, and on which it was borne \w up|strong="H5564"\w*, of the \w one|strong="H0259"\w* with his right \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, and of the \w other|strong="H0259"\w* with his \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.\f + \fr 16.29  \ft on which…: or, he leaned on them\f* 

And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with \add all his\add* might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that \add were\add* therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than \add they\add* which he slew in his life.

And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.

And \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let me \w die|strong="H4191"\w* with the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. And he \w bowed|strong="H5186"\w* himself with \add all his\add* \w might|strong="H3581"\w*; and the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* upon the \w lords|strong="H5633"\w*, and upon all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add were\add* therein. So the \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* which he \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* at his \w death|strong="H4194"\w* were \w more|strong="H7227"\w* than \add they\add* which he \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* in his \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.\f + \fr 16.30  \ft me: Heb. my soul\f* 

Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought \add him\add* up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.

Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.

Then his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* and all the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* came \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, and \w took|strong="H5375"\w* him, and brought \add him\add* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him between \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w* and \w Eshtaol|strong="H0847"\w* in the \w buryingplace|strong="H6913"\w* of \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. And he \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name \add was\add* Micah.

And there was a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, whose \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Micah|strong="H4321"\w*. 

And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred \add shekels\add* of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver \add is\add* with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed \add be thou\add* of the \nd  LORD\nd*, my son.

And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the  LORD, my son.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, The eleven \w hundred|strong="H0505"\w* \add shekels\add* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* that were \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* from thee, about which thou \w cursedst|strong="H0422"\w*, and \w spakest|strong="H0559"\w* of also in mine \w ears|strong="H0241"\w*, behold, the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \add is\add* with me; I \w took|strong="H3947"\w* it. And his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \add be thou\add* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, my \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 

And when he had restored the eleven hundred \add shekels\add* of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the \nd  LORD\nd* from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.

And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the  LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.

And when he had \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* the eleven \w hundred|strong="H0505"\w* \add shekels\add* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* to his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I had \w wholly|strong="H6942"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* from my \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* for my \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, to \w make|strong="H6213"\w* a graven \w image|strong="H6459"\w* and a molten \w image|strong="H4541"\w*: now therefore I will \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* it unto thee. 

Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred \add shekels\add* of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.

Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.

Yet he \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* unto his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*; and his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \add shekels\add* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* them to the \w founder|strong="H6884"\w*, who \w made|strong="H6213"\w* thereof a graven \w image|strong="H6459"\w* and a molten \w image|strong="H4541"\w*: and they were in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Micah|strong="H4321"\w*. 

And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

And the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* had an \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w made|strong="H6213"\w* an \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*, and \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*, and \w consecrated|strong="H4390"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, who became his \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.\f + \fr 17.5  \ft consecrated: Heb. filled the hand\f* 

In those days \add there was\add* no king in Israel, \add but\add* every man did \add that which was\add* right in his own eyes.

In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

In those \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \add there was\add* no \w king|strong="H4428"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add but\add* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in his own \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 

¶ And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah of the family of Judah, who \add was\add* a Levite, and he sojourned there.

¶ And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.

¶ And there was a young \w man|strong="H5288"\w* out of \w Beth-lehem-judah|strong="H1035"\w* of the \w family|strong="H4940"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, who \add was\add* a \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, and he \w sojourned|strong="H1481"\w* there. 

And the man departed out of the city from Beth-lehem-judah to sojourn where he could find \add a place:\add* and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.

And the man departed out of the city from Beth-lehem-judah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.

And the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* out of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* from \w Beth-lehem-judah|strong="H1035"\w* to \w sojourn|strong="H1481"\w* where he could \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \add a place:\add* and he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, as he \w journeyed|strong="H6213"\w*.\f + \fr 17.8  \ft as he…: Heb. in making his way\f* 

And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I \add am\add* a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find \add a place\add*.

And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place.

And \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Whence|strong="H0370"\w* \w comest|strong="H0935"\w* thou? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, I \add am\add* a \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* of \w Beth-lehem-judah|strong="H1035"\w*, and I \w go|strong="H1980"\w* to \w sojourn|strong="H1481"\w* where I may \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \add a place\add*. 

And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten \add shekels\add* of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.

And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.

+ \fr 17.10  \ft a suit…: or, a double suit, etc: Heb. an order of garments

17.10  a suit…: or, a double suit, etc: Heb. an order of garments

And \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Dwell|strong="H3427"\w* with me, and be unto me a \w father|strong="H0001"\w* and a \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and I will \w give|strong="H5414"\w* thee \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \add shekels\add* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* by the \w year|strong="H3117"\w*, and a \w suit|strong="H6187"\w* of \w apparel|strong="H0899"\w*, and thy \w victuals|strong="H4241"\w*. So the \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* went \w in|strong="H3212"\w*.\f + \fr 17.10  \ft a suit…: or, a double suit, etc: Heb. an order of garments\f* 

And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.

And the \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* was \w content|strong="H2974"\w* to \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* with the \w man|strong="H0376"\w*; and the young \w man|strong="H5288"\w* was unto him as \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. 

And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

And \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H4390"\w* the \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*; and the young \w man|strong="H5288"\w* became his \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and was in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*. 

Then said Micah, Now know I that the \nd  LORD\nd* will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to \add my\add* priest.

Then said Micah, Now know I that the  LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, Now \w know|strong="H3045"\w* I that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* will do me \w good|strong="H3190"\w*, seeing I have a \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* to \add my\add* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. 

In those days \add there was\add* no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day \add all their\add* inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

In those \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \add there was\add* no \w king|strong="H4428"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: and in those \w days|strong="H3117"\w* the \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* of the \w Danites|strong="H1839"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* them an \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* to dwell \w in|strong="H3427"\w*; for unto that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \add all their\add* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* had not \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* unto them \w among|strong="H8432"\w* the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* of their \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* from their \w coasts|strong="H7098"\w*, \w men|strong="H1121"\w* of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*, from \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, and from \w Eshtaol|strong="H0847"\w*, to \w spy|strong="H7270"\w* out the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and to \w search|strong="H2713"\w* it; and they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w search|strong="H2713"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: who when they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, they \w lodged|strong="H3885"\w* there.\f + \fr 18.2  \ft men of: Heb. sons of\f* 

When they \add were\add* by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this \add place\add*? and what hast thou here?

When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?

When they \add were\add* by the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, they \w knew|strong="H5234"\w* the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of the young \w man|strong="H5288"\w* the \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*: and they turned \w in|strong="H5493"\w* thither, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Who \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* thee \w hither|strong="H1988"\w*? and what \w makest|strong="H6213"\w* thou in this \add place\add*? and what hast thou here? 

And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w Thus|strong="H2090"\w* and \w thus|strong="H2090"\w* \w dealeth|strong="H6213"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* with me, and hath \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* me, and I am his \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. 

And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Ask \w counsel|strong="H7592"\w*, we pray thee, of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, that we may \w know|strong="H3045"\w* whether our \w way|strong="H1870"\w* which we \w go|strong="H1980"\w* shall be \w prosperous|strong="H6743"\w*. 

And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the \nd  LORD\nd* \add is\add* your way wherein ye go.

And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the  LORD is your way wherein ye go.

And the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*: \w before|strong="H5227"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \add is\add* your \w way|strong="H1870"\w* wherein ye \w go|strong="H3212"\w*. 

¶ Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that \add were\add* therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and \add there was\add* no magistrate in the land, that might put \add them\add* to shame in \add any\add* thing; and they \add were\add* far from the Zidonians, and had no business with \add any\add* man.

¶ Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.

+ \fr 18.7  \ft magistrate: Heb. possessor, or, heir of restraints

¶ Then the \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Laish|strong="H3919"\w*, and \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add were\add* \w therein|strong="H7130"\w*, how they \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w careless|strong="H0983"\w*, after the \w manner|strong="H4941"\w* of the \w Zidonians|strong="H6722"\w*, \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w* and \w secure|strong="H0982"\w*; and \add there was\add* no \w magistrate|strong="H3423"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, that might put \add them\add* to \w shame|strong="H3637"\w* in \add any\add* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*; and they \add were\add* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* from the \w Zidonians|strong="H6722"\w*, and had no \w business|strong="H1697"\w* with \add any\add* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*.\f + \fr 18.7  \ft Laish: also called, Leshem\f*\f + \fr 18.7  \ft magistrate: Heb. possessor, or, heir of restraints\f* 

And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What \add say\add* ye?

And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?

And they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* to \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w* and \w Eshtaol|strong="H0847"\w*: and their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, What \add say\add* ye? 

And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it \add is\add* very good: and \add are\add* ye still? be not slothful to go, \add and\add* to enter to possess the land.

And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.

And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, that we may go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against them: for we have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and, behold, it \add is\add* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*: and \add are\add* ye \w still|strong="H2814"\w*? be not \w slothful|strong="H6101"\w* to \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \add and\add* to \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* to \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where \add there is\add* no want of any thing that \add is\add* in the earth.

When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.

When ye \w go|strong="H0935"\w*, ye shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w* unto a \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w secure|strong="H0982"\w*, and to a \w large|strong="H7342"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: for \w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* it into your \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; a \w place|strong="H4725"\w* where \add there is\add* no \w want|strong="H4270"\w* of any \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* that \add is\add* in the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

¶ And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.

¶ And there \w went|strong="H5265"\w* from thence of the \w family|strong="H4940"\w* of the \w Danites|strong="H1839"\w*, out of \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w* and out of \w Eshtaol|strong="H0847"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w appointed|strong="H2296"\w* with \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* of \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.\f + \fr 18.11  \ft appointed: Heb. girded\f* 

And they went up, and pitched in Kirjath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan unto this day: behold, \add it is\add* behind Kirjath-jearim.

And they went up, and pitched in Kirjath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjath-jearim.

And they went \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* in \w Kirjath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*, in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: wherefore they \w called|strong="H7121"\w* that \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Mahaneh-dan|strong="H4265"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: behold, \add it is\add* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w Kirjath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*. 

And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah.

And they \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* thence unto \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*. 

¶ Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.

¶ Then \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* the \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* that \w went|strong="H1980"\w* to spy \w out|strong="H7270"\w* the \w country|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Laish|strong="H3919"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, Do ye \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that there \w is|strong="H3426"\w* in these \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* an \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*, and \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*, and a graven \w image|strong="H6459"\w*, and a molten \w image|strong="H4541"\w*? now therefore \w consider|strong="H3045"\w* what ye have to \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 

And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, \add even\add* unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.

And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.

And they \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* thitherward, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the young \w man|strong="H5288"\w* the \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, \add even\add* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, and \w saluted|strong="H7592"\w* him.\f + \fr 18.15  \ft saluted…: Heb. asked him of peace\f* 

And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which \add were\add* of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.

And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.

And the \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w appointed|strong="H2296"\w* with their \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* of \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, which \add were\add* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* by the \w entering|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. 

And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, \add and\add* came in thither, \add and\add* took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men \add that were\add* appointed with weapons of war.

And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.

And the \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* that \w went|strong="H1980"\w* to spy \w out|strong="H7270"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \add and\add* came \w in|strong="H0935"\w* thither, \add and\add* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the graven \w image|strong="H6459"\w*, and the \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*, and the \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*, and the molten \w image|strong="H4541"\w*: and the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* in the \w entering|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* with the \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \add that were\add* \w appointed|strong="H2296"\w* with \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* of \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. 

And these went into Micah’s house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?

And these \w went|strong="H0935"\w* into \w Micah’s|strong="H4318"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w fetched|strong="H3947"\w* the carved \w image|strong="H6459"\w*, the \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*, and the \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*, and the molten \w image|strong="H4541"\w*. Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* unto them, What \w do|strong="H6213"\w* ye? 

And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: \add is it\add* better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?

And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?

And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Hold thy \w peace|strong="H2790"\w*, \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* upon thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, and \w go|strong="H3212"\w* with us, and be to \w us|strong="H1961"\w* a \w father|strong="H0001"\w* and a \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*: \add is it\add* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* for thee to be a \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, or that thou be a \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* unto a \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* and a \w family|strong="H4940"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 

And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.

And the \w priest’s|strong="H3548"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* was \w glad|strong="H3190"\w*, and he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*, and the \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*, and the graven \w image|strong="H6459"\w*, and went \w in|strong="H0935"\w* the \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 

So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.

So they \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* and \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*, and \w put|strong="H7760"\w* the little \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* and the \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* and the \w carriage|strong="H3520"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them. 

¶ \add And\add* when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that \add were\add* in the houses near to Micah’s house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.

¶ And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah’s house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.

¶ \add And\add* when they were a good \w way|strong="H7368"\w* from the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* that \add were\add* in the \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* near to \w Micah’s|strong="H4318"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* were gathered \w together|strong="H2199"\w*, and \w overtook|strong="H1692"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*. 

And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?

And they \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* unto the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*. And they \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* their \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a \w company|strong="H2199"\w*?\f + \fr 18.23  \ft comest…: Heb. art gathered together?\f* 

And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what \add is\add* this \add that\add* ye say unto me, What aileth thee?

And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Ye have taken \w away|strong="H3947"\w* my \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* which I \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, and the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and ye are gone \w away|strong="H3212"\w*: and what have I more? and what \add is\add* this \add that\add* ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, What aileth thee? 

And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Let not thy \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* be \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* among us, lest \w angry|strong="H4751"\w* \w fellows|strong="H0582"\w* \w run|strong="H6293"\w* upon thee, and thou \w lose|strong="H0622"\w* thy \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, with the \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* of thy \w household|strong="H1004"\w*.\f + \fr 18.25  \ft angry: Heb. bitter of soul\f* 

And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they \add were\add* too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.

And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* their \w way|strong="H1870"\w*: and when \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that they \add were\add* too \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* for him, he \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* and went \w back|strong="H7725"\w* unto his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

And they took \add the things\add* which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people \add that were\add* at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.

And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.

And they \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \add the things\add* which \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* had \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, and the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* which he had, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto \w Laish|strong="H3919"\w*, unto a \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add that were\add* at \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w* and \w secure|strong="H0982"\w*: and they \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* them with the \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* of the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, and \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 

And \add there was\add* no deliverer, because it \add was\add* far from Zidon, and they had no business with \add any\add* man; and it was in the valley that \add lieth\add* by Beth-rehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein.

And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Beth-rehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein.

And \add there was\add* no \w deliverer|strong="H5337"\w*, because it \add was\add* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* from \w Zidon|strong="H6721"\w*, and they had no \w business|strong="H1697"\w* with \add any\add* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*; and it was in the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* that \add lieth\add* by \w Beth-rehob|strong="H1050"\w*. And they \w built|strong="H1129"\w* a \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* therein. 

And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city \add was\add* Laish at the first.

And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.

And they \w called|strong="H7121"\w* the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, after the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* their \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, who was \w born|strong="H3205"\w* unto \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w howbeit|strong="H0199"\w* the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \add was\add* \w Laish|strong="H3919"\w* at the \w first|strong="H7223"\w*. 

¶ And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.

¶ And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* set \w up|strong="H6965"\w* the graven \w image|strong="H6459"\w*: and \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gershom|strong="H1647"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, he and his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* were \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* to the \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Dan|strong="H1839"\w* until the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

And they set them up Micah’s graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.

And they set them \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w Micah’s|strong="H4318"\w* graven \w image|strong="H6459"\w*, which he \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, all the \w time|strong="H3117"\w* that the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was in \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. 

And it came to pass in those days, when \add there was\add* no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah.

And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah.

+ \fr 19.1  \ft a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine

19.1  a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine

And it came to pass in those \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, when \add there was\add* no \w king|strong="H4428"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, that there was a \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w sojourning|strong="H1481"\w* on the \w side|strong="H3411"\w* of \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, who \w took|strong="H3947"\w* to him a \w concubine|strong="H0802"\w* out of \w Beth-lehem-judah|strong="H1035"\w*.\f + \fr 19.1  \ft a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine\f* 

And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father’s house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole months.

+ \fr 19.2  \ft four whole months: or, a year and four month: Heb. days, four months

19.2  four whole months: or, a year and four month: Heb. days, four months

And his \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w* played the \w whore|strong="H2181"\w* against him, and went \w away|strong="H3212"\w* from him unto her \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* to \w Beth-lehem-judah|strong="H1035"\w*, and was there \w four|strong="H0702"\w* whole \w months|strong="H2320"\w*.\f + \fr 19.2  \ft four whole months: or, a year and four month: Heb. days, four months\f* 

And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, \add and\add* to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father’s house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.

And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father’s house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.

And her \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* her, to \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w friendly|strong="H3820"\w* unto her, \add and\add* to bring her \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, having his \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* with him, and a \w couple|strong="H6776"\w* of \w asses|strong="H2543"\w*: and she \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* him into her \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: and when the \w father|strong="H0001"\w* of the \w damsel|strong="H5291"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* him, he \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* him.\f + \fr 19.3  \ft friendly…: Heb. to her heart\f* 

And his father in law, the damsel’s father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.

And his father in \w law|strong="H2859"\w*, the \w damsel’s|strong="H5291"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w retained|strong="H2388"\w* him; and he \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* with him \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*: so they did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* and \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, and \w lodged|strong="H3885"\w* there. 

¶ And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel’s father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.

¶ And it came to pass on the \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, when they arose \w early|strong="H7925"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, that he rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* to \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*: and the \w damsel’s|strong="H5291"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his son in \w law|strong="H2860"\w*, \w Comfort|strong="H5582"\w* thine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* with a \w morsel|strong="H6595"\w* of \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, and \w afterward|strong="H0310"\w* go your \w way|strong="H3212"\w*.\f + \fr 19.5  \ft Comfort: Heb. Strengthen\f* 

And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.

And they sat \w down|strong="H3427"\w*, and did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* and \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* of them \w together|strong="H3162"\w*: for the \w damsel’s|strong="H5291"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* had \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, Be \w content|strong="H2974"\w*, I pray thee, and tarry all \w night|strong="H3885"\w*, and let thine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* be \w merry|strong="H3190"\w*. 

And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.

And when the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* to \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*, his father in \w law|strong="H2859"\w* \w urged|strong="H6484"\w* him: therefore he \w lodged|strong="H3885"\w* there \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 

And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel’s father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.

And he arose \w early|strong="H7925"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* on the \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* to \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*: and the \w damsel’s|strong="H5291"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Comfort|strong="H5582"\w* thine \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, I pray thee. And they \w tarried|strong="H4102"\w* until \w afternoon|strong="H3117"\w*, and they did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* of them.\f + \fr 19.8  \ft until afternoon: Heb. till the day declined\f* 

And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel’s father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.

+ \fr 19.9  \ft the day groweth to an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day

19.9  the day groweth to an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day

And when the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* to \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*, he, and his \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*, and his \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, his father in \w law|strong="H2859"\w*, the \w damsel’s|strong="H5291"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Behold, now the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w draweth|strong="H7503"\w* toward \w evening|strong="H6150"\w*, I pray you tarry all \w night|strong="H3885"\w*: behold, the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* groweth to an \w end|strong="H2583"\w*, \w lodge|strong="H3885"\w* here, that thine \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* may be \w merry|strong="H3190"\w*; and to \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w* get you \w early|strong="H7925"\w* on your \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, that thou mayest \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w home|strong="H0168"\w*.\f + \fr 19.9  \ft draweth: Heb. is weak\f*\f + \fr 19.9  \ft the day groweth to an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day\f*\f + \fr 19.9  \ft home: Heb. to thy tent\f* 

But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which \add is\add* Jerusalem; and \add there were\add* with him two asses saddled, his concubine also \add was\add* with him.

But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.

But the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* not tarry that \w night|strong="H3885"\w*, but he rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* and \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* over \w against|strong="H5227"\w* \w Jebus|strong="H2982"\w*, which \add is\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; and \add there were\add* with him \w two|strong="H6776"\w* \w asses|strong="H2543"\w* \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w*, his \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w* also \add was\add* with him.\f + \fr 19.10  \ft over against: Heb. to over against\f* 

\add And\add* when they \add were\add* by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.

And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.

\add And\add* when they \add were\add* by \w Jebus|strong="H2982"\w*, the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* was \w far|strong="H3966"\w* \w spent|strong="H7286"\w*; and the \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, I pray thee, and let us turn \w in|strong="H5493"\w* into this \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of the \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, and \w lodge|strong="H3885"\w* in it. 

And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that \add is\add* not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.

And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.

And his \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, We will not turn \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* hither into the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of a \w stranger|strong="H5237"\w*, that \add is\add* not of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; we will pass \w over|strong="H5674"\w* to \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. 

And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, and let us draw \w near|strong="H7126"\w* to \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of these \w places|strong="H4725"\w* to lodge all \w night|strong="H3885"\w*, in \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, or in \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. 

And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them \add when they were\add* by Gibeah, which \add belongeth\add* to Benjamin.

And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.

And they passed \w on|strong="H5674"\w* and went their \w way|strong="H3212"\w*; and the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* went \w down|strong="H0935"\w* upon them \add when they were\add* \w by|strong="H0681"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, which \add belongeth\add* to \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 

And they turned aside thither, to go in \add and\add* to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for \add there was\add* no man that took them into his house to lodging.

And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.

And they turned \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* thither, to go \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \add and\add* to \w lodge|strong="H3885"\w* in \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*: and when he went \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, he sat him \w down|strong="H3427"\w* in a \w street|strong="H7339"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: for \add there was\add* no \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that \w took|strong="H0622"\w* them into his \w house|strong="H1004"\w* to \w lodging|strong="H3885"\w*. 

¶ And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which \add was\add* also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place \add were\add* Benjamites.

¶ And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.

¶ And, behold, there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* an \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* from his \w work|strong="H4639"\w* out of the \w field|strong="H7704"\w* at \w even|strong="H6153"\w*, which \add was\add* \w also|strong="H0376"\w* of \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*; and he \w sojourned|strong="H1481"\w* in \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*: but the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \add were\add* \w Benjamites|strong="H1145"\w*. 

And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?

And when he had lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* his \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, he \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* a \w wayfaring|strong="H0732"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* in the \w street|strong="H7339"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: and the \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Whither \w goest|strong="H3212"\w* thou? and \w whence|strong="H0370"\w* \w comest|strong="H0935"\w* thou? 

And he said unto him, We \add are\add* passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence \add am\add* I: and I went to Beth-lehem-judah, but I \add am now\add* going to the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*; and there \add is\add* no man that receiveth me to house.

And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth-lehem-judah, but I am now going to the house of the  LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, We \add are\add* \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* from \w Beth-lehem-judah|strong="H1035"\w* toward the \w side|strong="H3411"\w* of \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*; from thence \add am\add* I: and I \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Beth-lehem-judah|strong="H1035"\w*, but I \add am now\add* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; and there \add is\add* no \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that \w receiveth|strong="H0622"\w* me to \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.\f + \fr 19.18  \ft receiveth: Heb. gathereth\f* 

Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man \add which is\add* with thy servants: \add there is\add* no want of any thing.

Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.

Yet there \w is|strong="H3426"\w* both \w straw|strong="H8401"\w* and \w provender|strong="H4554"\w* for our \w asses|strong="H2543"\w*; and there is \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* and \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* also for me, and for thy \w handmaid|strong="H0519"\w*, and for the young \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \add which is\add* with thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*: \add there is\add* no \w want|strong="H4270"\w* of any \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. 

And the old man said, Peace \add be\add* with thee; howsoever \add let\add* all thy wants \add lie\add* upon me; only lodge not in the street.

And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

And the \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w* \add be\add* with thee; \w howsoever|strong="H7535"\w* \add let\add* all thy \w wants|strong="H4270"\w* \add lie\add* upon me; only \w lodge|strong="H3885"\w* not in the \w street|strong="H7339"\w*. 

So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.

So he \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* him into his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and gave \w provender|strong="H1101"\w* unto the \w asses|strong="H2543"\w*: and they \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* their \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, and did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* and \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. 

¶ \add Now\add* as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, \add and\add* beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

¶ Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

¶ \add Now\add* as they were making their \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w merry|strong="H3190"\w*, behold, the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w certain|strong="H0582"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Belial|strong="H1100"\w*, \w beset|strong="H5437"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* round \w about|strong="H5437"\w*, \add and\add* \w beat|strong="H1849"\w* at the \w door|strong="H1817"\w*, and \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* to the \w master|strong="H1167"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, the \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Bring \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that \w came|strong="H0935"\w* into thine \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, that we may \w know|strong="H3045"\w* him. 

And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, \add nay\add*, I pray you, do not \add so\add* wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.

And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.

And the \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, the \w master|strong="H1167"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* unto them, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w Nay|strong="H0408"\w*, my \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \add nay\add*, I pray you, do not \add so\add* \w wickedly|strong="H7489"\w*; \w seeing|strong="H0310"\w* that this \w man|strong="H0376"\w* is \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into mine \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* not this \w folly|strong="H5039"\w*. 

Behold, \add here is\add* my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.

Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.

Behold, \add here is\add* my \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* a \w maiden|strong="H1330"\w*, and his \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*; them I will bring \w out|strong="H3318"\w* now, and \w humble|strong="H6031"\w* ye them, and \w do|strong="H6213"\w* with them what \w seemeth|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* unto you: but unto this \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* not \w so|strong="H2063"\w* \w vile|strong="H5039"\w* a \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*.\f + \fr 19.24  \ft so vile…: Heb. the matter of this folly\f* 

But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.

But the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* not \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* to him: so the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* his \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* her \w forth|strong="H2351"\w* unto them; and they \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* her, and \w abused|strong="H5953"\w* her all the \w night|strong="H3915"\w* until the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*: and when the \w day|strong="H7837"\w* began to \w spring|strong="H5927"\w*, they let her \w go|strong="H7971"\w*. 

Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord \add was\add*, till it was light.

Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, till it was light.

Then \w came|strong="H0935"\w* the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* in the \w dawning|strong="H6437"\w* of the \w day|strong="H1242"\w*, and fell \w down|strong="H5307"\w* at the \w door|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* where her \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \add was\add*, till it was \w light|strong="H0216"\w*. 

And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down \add at\add* the door of the house, and her hands \add were\add* upon the threshold.

And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.

And her \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, and \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* his \w way|strong="H1870"\w*: and, behold, the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* his \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w* was fallen \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \add at\add* the \w door|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and her \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \add were\add* upon the \w threshold|strong="H5592"\w*. 

And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her \add up\add* upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.

And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, \w Up|strong="H6965"\w*, and let us be \w going|strong="H3212"\w*. But none \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*. Then the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* her \add up\add* upon an \w ass|strong="H2543"\w*, and the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w gat|strong="H3212"\w* him unto his \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 

¶ And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, \add together\add* with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.

¶ And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.

¶ And when he was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* a \w knife|strong="H3979"\w*, and laid \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* on his \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*, and \w divided|strong="H5408"\w* her, \add together\add* with her \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*, into \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5409"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* her into all the \w coasts|strong="H1366"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak \add your minds\add*.

And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.

And it was \w so|strong="H1961"\w*, that all that \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* it \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, There was no such \w deed|strong="H2063"\w* done nor \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* from the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* that the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: \w consider|strong="H7760"\w* of it, take \w advice|strong="H5779"\w*, and \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \add your minds\add*. 

Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the \nd  LORD\nd* in Mizpeh.

Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the  LORD in Mizpeh.

Then all the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, and the \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* was gathered \w together|strong="H6950"\w* as \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, from \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* even to \w Beer-sheba|strong="H0884"\w*, with the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* in \w Mizpeh|strong="H4709"\w*. 

And the chief of all the people, \add even\add* of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

And the \w chief|strong="H6438"\w* of all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \add even\add* of all the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w presented|strong="H3320"\w* themselves in the \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w footmen|strong="H0376"\w* that \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. 

(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell \add us\add*, how was this wickedness?

(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?

(Now the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* were gone \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w Mizpeh|strong="H4709"\w*.) Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \add us\add*, how \w was|strong="H1961"\w* this \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*? 

And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that \add belongeth\add* to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.

And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.

And the \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, the \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* of the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* that was \w slain|strong="H7523"\w*, \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I \w came|strong="H0935"\w* into \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* that \add belongeth\add* to \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, I and my \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*, to \w lodge|strong="H3885"\w*.\f + \fr 20.4  \ft the Levite: Heb. the man the Levite\f* 

And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, \add and\add* thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.

And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.

And the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* against me, and \w beset|strong="H5437"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* round \w about|strong="H5437"\w* upon me by \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \add and\add* \w thought|strong="H1819"\w* to have \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* me: and my \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w* have they \w forced|strong="H6031"\w*, that she is \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.\f + \fr 20.5  \ft forced: Heb. humbled\f* 

And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

And I \w took|strong="H0270"\w* my \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*, and cut her in \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* her throughout all the \w country|strong="H7704"\w* of the \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: for they have \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w lewdness|strong="H2154"\w* and \w folly|strong="H5039"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

Behold, ye \add are\add* all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.

Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.

Behold, ye \add are\add* all \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w give|strong="H3051"\w* \w here|strong="H1988"\w* your \w advice|strong="H1697"\w* and \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*. 

¶ And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any \add of us\add* go to his tent, neither will we any \add of us\add* turn into his house.

¶ And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.

¶ And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* as \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, We will not \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \add of us\add* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* to his \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, neither will we \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \add of us\add* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* into his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

But now this \add shall be\add* the thing which we will do to Gibeah; \add we will go up\add* by lot against it;

But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;

But now this \add shall be\add* the \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* which we will \w do|strong="H6213"\w* to \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*; \add we will go up\add* by \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* against it; 

And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.

And we will \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* throughout all the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* of a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, and a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* out of ten \w thousand|strong="H7233"\w*, to \w fetch|strong="H3947"\w* \w victual|strong="H6720"\w* for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, that they may \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, when they \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Gibeah|strong="H1387"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, according to all the \w folly|strong="H5039"\w* that they have \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.

So all the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* were \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* against the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, knit \w together|strong="H2270"\w* as \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*.\f + \fr 20.11  \ft knit…: Heb. fellows\f* 

¶ And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness \add is\add* this that is done among you?

¶ And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?

¶ And the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* through all the \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, What \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \add is\add* this that is \w done|strong="H1961"\w* among you? 

Now therefore deliver \add us\add* the men, the children of Belial, which \add are\add* in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:

Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:

Now therefore \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \add us\add* the \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Belial|strong="H1100"\w*, which \add are\add* in \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, that we may put them to \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, and put \w away|strong="H1197"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* from \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. But the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* not \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* to the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: 

But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.

But the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H0622"\w* out of the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* unto \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, to go \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* against the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* were \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* at that \w time|strong="H3117"\w* out of the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* that \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, beside the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, which were \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 

Among all this people \add there were\add* seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair \add breadth\add*, and not miss.

Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.

Among all this \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add there were\add* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w lefthanded|strong="H0334"\w*; every one could \w sling|strong="H7049"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* at an \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \add breadth\add*, and not \w miss|strong="H2398"\w*. 

And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these \add were\add* men of war.

And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

And the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, beside \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, were \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* that \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*: all these \add were\add* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. 

¶ And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the \nd  LORD\nd* said, Judah \add shall go up\add* first.

¶ And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the  LORD said, Judah shall go up first.

¶ And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* counsel of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Which|strong="H4310"\w* of us shall go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* to the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* against the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*? And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \add shall go up\add* \w first|strong="H8462"\w*. 

And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, and \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* against \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. 

And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.

And the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* against \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*; and the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* put themselves in \w array|strong="H6186"\w* to \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* against them at \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. 

And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* came \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* out of \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, and destroyed \w down|strong="H7843"\w* to the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 

And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.

And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2388"\w* themselves, and set their \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* in \w array|strong="H6186"\w* in the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* where they put themselves in \w array|strong="H6186"\w* the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the \nd  LORD\nd* until even, and asked counsel of the \nd  LORD\nd*, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the \nd  LORD\nd* said, Go up against him.)

(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the  LORD until even, and asked counsel of the  LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the  LORD said, Go up against him.)

(And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* and \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* until \w even|strong="H6153"\w*, and \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* counsel of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Shall I go \w up|strong="H5066"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* to \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* against the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* my \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*? And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against him.) 

And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* came \w near|strong="H7126"\w* against the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.

And \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* went \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* them out of \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and destroyed \w down|strong="H7843"\w* to the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* again \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*; all these \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. 

¶ Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the \nd  LORD\nd*, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the \nd  LORD\nd*.

¶ Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the  LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the  LORD.

¶ Then all the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, went \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, and \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* there \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* until \w even|strong="H6153"\w*, and \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* and peace \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And the children of Israel enquired of the \nd  LORD\nd*, (for the ark of the covenant of God \add was\add* there in those days,

And the children of Israel enquired of the  LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, (for the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \add was\add* there in those \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, 

And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the \nd  LORD\nd* said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.

And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the  LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.

And \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* it in those \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,) \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Shall I yet \w again|strong="H3254"\w* go \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* against the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* my \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, or shall I \w cease|strong="H2308"\w*? And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Go \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; for to \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w* I will \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* them into thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* liers in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. 

And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* on the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and put themselves in \w array|strong="H6186"\w* against \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, as at other \w times|strong="H6471"\w*. 

And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, \add and\add* were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, \add and\add* kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

+ \fr 20.31  \ft to smite…: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc

20.31  to smite…: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \add and\add* were drawn \w away|strong="H5423"\w* from the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; and they \w began|strong="H2490"\w* to \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \add and\add* \w kill|strong="H2491"\w*, as at other \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, in the \w highways|strong="H4546"\w*, of which \w one|strong="H0259"\w* goeth \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and the \w other|strong="H0259"\w* to \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* in the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, about \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.\f + \fr 20.31  \ft to smite…: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc\f*\f + \fr 20.31  \ft the house…: or, Beth-el\f* 

And the children of Benjamin said, They \add are\add* smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways.

And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, They \add are\add* smitten \w down|strong="H5062"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* us, as at the \w first|strong="H7223"\w*. But the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let us \w flee|strong="H5127"\w*, and \w draw|strong="H5423"\w* them from the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* unto the \w highways|strong="H4546"\w*. 

And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baal-tamar: and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, \add even\add* out of the meadows of Gibeah.

And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baal-tamar: and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah.

And all the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* out of their \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, and put themselves in \w array|strong="H6186"\w* at \w Baal-tamar|strong="H1193"\w*: and the liers in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* came \w forth|strong="H1518"\w* out of their \w places|strong="H4725"\w*, \add even\add* out of the \w meadows|strong="H4629"\w* of \w Gibeah|strong="H1387"\w*. 

And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil \add was\add* near them.

And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.

And there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* out of all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* was \w sore|strong="H3513"\w*: but they \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* not that \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \add was\add* \w near|strong="H5060"\w* them. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.

And the  LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w smote|strong="H5062"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* of the \w Benjamites|strong="H1145"\w* that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*: all these \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. 

So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah.

So the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that they were \w smitten|strong="H5062"\w*: for the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* to the \w Benjamites|strong="H1145"\w*, because they \w trusted|strong="H0982"\w* unto the liers in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* which they had \w set|strong="H7760"\w* beside \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. 

And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew \add themselves\add* along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.

And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.

And the liers in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w hasted|strong="H2363"\w*, and \w rushed|strong="H6584"\w* upon \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*; and the liers in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* drew \add themselves\add* \w along|strong="H4900"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* all the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* with the \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* of the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.\f + \fr 20.37  \ft drew…: or, made a long sound with the trumpet\f* 

Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.

Now there was an appointed \w sign|strong="H4150"\w* between the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H5973"\w* the liers in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w*, that they should make a \w great|strong="H7235"\w* \w flame|strong="H4864"\w* with \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* rise \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.\f + \fr 20.38  \ft sign: or, time\f*\f + \fr 20.38  \ft and: Heb. with\f*\f + \fr 20.38  \ft flame: Heb. elevation\f* 

And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite \add and\add* kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as \add in\add* the first battle.

And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.

And when the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w retired|strong="H2015"\w* in the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* to \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* \add and\add* \w kill|strong="H2491"\w* of the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* about \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w persons|strong="H0376"\w*: for they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Surely|strong="H5062"\w* they are smitten \w down|strong="H5062"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* us, as \add in\add* the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.\f + \fr 20.39  \ft to smite…: Heb. to smite the wounded\f* 

But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.

But when the \w flame|strong="H4864"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* to arise \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* with a \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* of \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w*, the \w Benjamites|strong="H1145"\w* \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* them, and, behold, the \w flame|strong="H3632"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* ascended \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.\f + \fr 20.40  \ft the flame of: Heb. the whole consumption of\f* 

And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.

And when the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* turned \w again|strong="H2015"\w*, the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* were \w amazed|strong="H0926"\w*: for they \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* was \w come|strong="H5060"\w* upon them.\f + \fr 20.41  \ft was come…: Heb. touched them\f* 

Therefore they turned \add their backs\add* before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which \add came\add* out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.

Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.

Therefore they \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \add their backs\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* unto the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*; but the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w overtook|strong="H1692"\w* them; and them which \add came\add* out of the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* they \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of them. 

\add Thus\add* they inclosed the Benjamites round about, \add and\add* chased them, \add and\add* trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.

Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.

\add Thus\add* they \w inclosed|strong="H3803"\w* the \w Benjamites|strong="H1145"\w* round \w about|strong="H3803"\w*, \add and\add* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* them, \add and\add* trode them \w down|strong="H1869"\w* with \w ease|strong="H4496"\w* over \w against|strong="H5227"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* toward the \w sunrising|strong="H4217"\w*.\f + \fr 20.43  \ft with ease…: or, from Menuchah, etc\f*\f + \fr 20.43  \ft over…: Heb. unto over against\f* 

And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these \add were\add* men of valour.

And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.

And there \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*; all these \add were\add* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*. 

And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.

And they \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* and \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* toward the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* unto the \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* of \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w*: and they \w gleaned|strong="H5953"\w* of them in the \w highways|strong="H4546"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*; and \w pursued|strong="H1692"\w* hard \w after|strong="H0310"\w* them unto \w Gidom|strong="H1440"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of them. 

So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these \add were\add* men of valour.

So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.

So that all which \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* were \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* that \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; all these \add were\add* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*. 

But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.

But \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* and \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* to the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* unto the \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w*, and \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*. 

And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of \add every\add* city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to.

And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to.

And the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* turned \w again|strong="H7725"\w* upon the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* them with the \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* of the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, as well the \w men|strong="H4974"\w* of \add every\add* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* the \w beast|strong="H0929"\w*, and all that came to \w hand|strong="H4672"\w*: also they \w set|strong="H7971"\w* on \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* all the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* that they came \w to|strong="H4672"\w*.\f + \fr 20.48  \ft came to hand: Heb. was found\f*\f + \fr 20.48  \ft they came…: Heb. were found\f* 

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.

Now the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* had \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* in \w Mizpeh|strong="H4709"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, There shall not \w any|strong="H0376"\w* of us \w give|strong="H5414"\w* his \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* unto \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* to \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 

And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;

And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* there till \w even|strong="H6153"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* their \w voices|strong="H6963"\w*, and \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w sore|strong="H1419"\w*; 

And said, O \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?

And said, O  LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?

And \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, O \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, why is this come to pass in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, that there should be to \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w lacking|strong="H6485"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

And it came to pass on the \w morrow|strong="H4283"\w*, that the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* rose \w early|strong="H7925"\w*, and \w built|strong="H1129"\w* there an \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, and \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* and peace \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*. 

And the children of Israel said, Who \add is there\add* among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the \nd  LORD\nd*? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the \nd  LORD\nd* to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.

And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the  LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the  LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Who \add is there\add* among all the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* not up with the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*? For they had made a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* concerning him that came not \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* to \w Mizpeh|strong="H4709"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, He shall \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* be put to \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 

And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w repented|strong="H5162"\w* them for \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* their \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, There is \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* cut \w off|strong="H1438"\w* from \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the \nd  LORD\nd* that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?

How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the  LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?

How shall we \w do|strong="H6213"\w* for \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* for them that \w remain|strong="H3498"\w*, seeing we have \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* by the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* that we will not \w give|strong="H5414"\w* them of our \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* to \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*? 

¶ And they said, What one \add is there\add* of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the \nd  LORD\nd*? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.

¶ And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the  LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.

¶ And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \add is there\add* of the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* that came not \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w Mizpeh|strong="H4709"\w* to the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*? And, behold, there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w none|strong="H0376"\w* to the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* from \w Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003"\w* to the \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*. 

For the people were numbered, and, behold, \add there were\add* none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.

For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.

For the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* were \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w*, and, behold, \add there were\add* \w none|strong="H0376"\w* of the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003"\w* there. 

And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.

And the \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* thither \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of the \w valiantest|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* them, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* and \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003"\w* with the \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* of the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, with the \w women|strong="H0802"\w* and the \w children|strong="H2945"\w*. 

And this \add is\add* the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.

And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.

And this \add is\add* the \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* that ye shall \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, Ye shall utterly \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* every \w male|strong="H2145"\w*, and every \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* that hath \w lain|strong="H4904"\w* by \w man|strong="H3045"\w*.\f + \fr 21.11  \ft hath lain…: Heb. knoweth the lying with man\f* 

And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which \add is\add* in the land of Canaan.

And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

And they \w found|strong="H4672"\w* among the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w*, that had \w known|strong="H3045"\w* no \w man|strong="H0376"\w* by \w lying|strong="H4904"\w* with any \w male|strong="H2145"\w*: and they \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* them unto the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* to \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, which \add is\add* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.\f + \fr 21.12  \ft young…: Heb. young women virgins\f* 

And the whole congregation sent \add some\add* to speak to the children of Benjamin that \add were\add* in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.

And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.

And the whole \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add some\add* to \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* to the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* that \add were\add* in the \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w*, and to \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w peaceably|strong="H7965"\w* unto them.\f + \fr 21.13  \ft to speak…: Heb. and spake and called\f*\f + \fr 21.13  \ft call…: or, proclaim peace\f* 

And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.

And \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* came \w again|strong="H7725"\w* at that \w time|strong="H6256"\w*; and they \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* them \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* which they had saved \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* of the \w women|strong="H0802"\w* of \w Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003"\w*: and yet so they \w sufficed|strong="H4672"\w* them not. 

And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the \nd  LORD\nd* had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the  LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w repented|strong="H5162"\w* them for \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, because that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w made|strong="H6213"\w* a \w breach|strong="H6556"\w* in the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

¶ Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?

¶ Then the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of the \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, How shall we \w do|strong="H6213"\w* for \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* for them that \w remain|strong="H3498"\w*, seeing the \w women|strong="H0802"\w* are \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* out of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*? 

And they said, \add There must be\add* an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.

And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.

And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add There must be\add* an \w inheritance|strong="H3425"\w* for them that be \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, that a \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* be not \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w* out of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed \add be\add* he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

Howbeit we \w may|strong="H3201"\w* not \w give|strong="H5414"\w* them \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* of our \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*: for the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* have \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \add be\add* he that \w giveth|strong="H5414"\w* a \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* to \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 

Then they said, Behold, \add there is\add* a feast of the \nd  LORD\nd* in Shiloh yearly \add in a place\add* which \add is\add* on the north side of Beth-el, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.

Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the  LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Beth-el, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.

Then they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, \add there is\add* a \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* in \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* \add in a place\add* which \add is\add* on the north \w side|strong="H6828"\w* of \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*, on the east \w side|strong="H4217"\w* of the \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* that goeth \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w* to \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, and on the \w south|strong="H5045"\w* of \w Lebonah|strong="H3829"\w*.\f + \fr 21.19  \ft yearly: Heb. from year to year\f*\f + \fr 21.19  \ft on the east…: or, toward the sunrising\f*\f + \fr 21.19  \ft of the highway: or, on the highway\f* 

Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;

Therefore they \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* and lie in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* in the \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*; 

And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

And \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, and, behold, if the \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* come \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w dance|strong="H2342"\w* in \w dances|strong="H4246"\w*, then come ye \w out|strong="H3318"\w* of the \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, and \w catch|strong="H2414"\w* you every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of the \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, and \w go|strong="H1980"\w* to the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 

And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, \add that\add* ye should be guilty.

And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.

And it shall be, when their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* or their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* unto us to \w complain|strong="H7378"\w*, that we will \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Be \w favourable|strong="H2603"\w* unto them for our sakes: because we \w reserved|strong="H3947"\w* not to each \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* in the \w war|strong="H4421"\w*: for ye did not \w give|strong="H5414"\w* unto them at this \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \add that\add* ye should be \w guilty|strong="H0816"\w*.\f + \fr 21.22  \ft Be favourable…: or, Gratify us in them\f* 

And the children of Benjamin did so, and took \add them\add* wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them.

And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* did \w so|strong="H6213"\w*, and \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \add them\add* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, according to their \w number|strong="H4557"\w*, of them that \w danced|strong="H2342"\w*, whom they \w caught|strong="H1497"\w*: and they \w went|strong="H3212"\w* and \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* unto their \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, and \w repaired|strong="H1129"\w* the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in them. 

And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w departed|strong="H1980"\w* thence at that \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to his \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* and to his \w family|strong="H4940"\w*, and they went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* from thence every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to his \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*. 

In those days \add there was\add* no king in Israel: every man did \add that which was\add* right in his own eyes.

In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

In those \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \add there was\add* no \w king|strong="H4428"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in his own \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 