What might the connotation of שׁען (sha‘an) be in Judges 16.26 based on its usage elsewhere in the Old Testament? So, please consider the kinds of ways sha‘an is used throughout the OT, and then bring your observations to bear on Judges 16.26. The word sha’an is used 22 times in the Old Testament: Genesis 18:4 HEB: וְרַחֲצ֖וּ רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ תַּ֥חַת הָעֵֽץ׃ NAS: your feet, and rest yourselves under KJV: your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: INT: and wash your feet and rest under the tree Numbers 21:15 HEB: לְשֶׁ֣בֶת עָ֑ר וְנִשְׁעַ֖ן לִגְב֥וּל מוֹאָֽב׃ NAS: of Ar, And leans to the border KJV: of Ar, and lieth upon the border INT: to the dwelling of Ar and leans to the border of Moab Judges 16:26 HEB: נָכ֣וֹן עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאֶשָּׁעֵ֖ן עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ NAS: rests, that I may lean against KJV: standeth, that I may lean upon them. INT: rests against may lean against 2 Samuel 1:6 HEB: וְהִנֵּ֥ה שָׁא֖וּל נִשְׁעָ֣ן עַל־ חֲנִית֑וֹ NAS: Saul was leaning on his spear. KJV: behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; INT: and behold Saul was leaning on his spear 2 Kings 5:18 HEB: שָׁ֜מָּה וְה֣וּא ׀ נִשְׁעָ֣ן עַל־ יָדִ֗י NAS: there, and he leans on my hand KJV: to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, INT: there and he leans on my hand 2 Kings 7:2 HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ לַמֶּלֶךְ֩ נִשְׁעָ֨ן עַל־ יָד֜וֹ NAS: the king was leaning answered KJV: the king leaned answered INT: whose the royal was leaning and hand 2 Kings 7:17 HEB: הַשָּׁלִ֜ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ נִשְׁעָ֤ן עַל־ יָדוֹ֙ NAS: on whose hand he leaned to have charge KJV: on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: INT: the royal whose leaned to have hand 2 Chronicles 13:18 HEB: יְהוּדָ֔ה כִּ֣י נִשְׁעֲנ֔וּ עַל־ יְהוָ֖ה NAS: because they trusted in the LORD, KJV: prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD INT: of Judah because trusted in the LORD 2 Chronicles 14:11 HEB: כִּֽי־ עָלֶ֣יךָ נִשְׁעַ֔נּוּ וּבְשִׁמְךָ֣ בָ֔אנוּ NAS: our God, for we trust in You, and in Your name KJV: our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name INT: for against trust your name have come 2 Chronicles 16:7 HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו בְּהִשָּׁ֨עֶנְךָ֜ עַל־ מֶ֤לֶךְ NAS: and said to him, Because you have relied on the king KJV: and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king INT: and said to him have relied on the king 2 Chronicles 16:7 HEB: אֲרָם֙ וְלֹ֤א נִשְׁעַ֙נְתָּ֙ עַל־ יְהוָ֣ה NAS: of Aram and have not relied on the LORD KJV: of Syria, and not relied on the LORD INT: of Aram not relied and God 2 Chronicles 16:8 HEB: לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וּבְהִשָּֽׁעֶנְךָ֥ עַל־ יְהוָ֖ה NAS: and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, KJV: and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, INT: many very lean on the LORD Job 8:15 HEB: יִשָּׁעֵ֣ן עַל־ בֵּ֭יתוֹ NAS: He trusts in his house, KJV: He shall lean upon his house, INT: trusts in his house Job 24:23 HEB: ל֣וֹ לָ֭בֶטַח וְיִשָּׁעֵ֑ן וְ֝עֵינֵ֗יהוּ עַל־ NAS: them with security, and they are supported; And His eyes KJV: him [to be] in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes INT: provides security are supported and his eyes are on Proverbs 3:5 HEB: בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗ אַל־ תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃ NAS: your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. KJV: with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. INT: understanding not lean Isaiah 10:20 HEB: בֵּֽית־ יַעֲקֹ֔ב לְהִשָּׁעֵ֖ן עַל־ מַכֵּ֑הוּ NAS: again rely on the one who struck KJV: shall no more again stay upon him that smote INT: of the house of Jacob rely on struck Isaiah 10:20 HEB: עַל־ מַכֵּ֑הוּ וְנִשְׁעַ֗ן עַל־ יְהוָ֛ה NAS: them, but will truly rely on the LORD, KJV: upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, INT: on struck rely on the LORD Isaiah 30:12 HEB: בְּעֹ֣שֶׁק וְנָל֔וֹז וַתִּֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ עָלָֽיו׃ NAS: and guile, and have relied on them, KJV: and perverseness, and stay thereon: INT: oppression and guile relied and Isaiah 31:1 HEB: עַל־ סוּסִ֖ים יִשָּׁעֵ֑נוּ וַיִּבְטְח֨וּ עַל־ NAS: for help [And] rely on horses, KJV: for help; and stay on horses, INT: on horses rely and trust in Isaiah 50:10 HEB: בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה וְיִשָּׁעֵ֖ן בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃ NAS: of the LORD and rely on his God. KJV: of the LORD, and stay upon his God. INT: the name of the LORD and rely his God Ezekiel 29:7 HEB: כָּל־ כָּתֵ֑ף וּבְהִֽשָּׁעֲנָ֤ם עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ תִּשָּׁבֵ֔ר NAS: their hands; And when they leaned on you, You broke KJV: all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, INT: all their hands leaned on broke Micah 3:11 HEB: וְעַל־ יְהוָה֙ יִשָּׁעֵ֣נוּ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲל֤וֹא NAS: for money. Yet they lean on the LORD KJV: for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, INT: on the LORD lean saying is not – Explain the meaning of the words shaan which is used in different verses mentioned aboved (give a short description of the context of that verse) and compare with the words shaan which is used in Judges 16.26
