But here's where it gets into trouble in Judges 12:11, because it would be
natural to expect X-qatal in the second clause. I agree completely that the
second wayyiqtol is a restatement/expansion of the first one; the question
is, why did the writer choose to cross the line with a wayyiqtol there
instead of using the more natural X-qatal? I honestly can't think of a
reason, because there doesn't seem to be anything particularly noteworthy or
special about Elon's term: he judged Israel; he judged Israel for X number of
years. That's it. So what would be the point of drawing extra attention to
the number of years by using a "non-standard" wayyiqtol?
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