Judges 8
Overview
8:1 Gideon pacifies the Ephraimites;
8:4 Succoth and Penuel refuse to deliver Gideon's army;
8:10 Zebah and Zalmunna are taken;
8:13 Succoth and Penuel are destroyed;
8:17 Gideon revenges his brethren's death on Zebah and Zalmunna;
8:22 He refuses government;
8:24 His ephod the cause of idolatry;
8:28 Midian subdued;
8:29 Gideon's children, and death;
8:33 The Israelites' idolatry and ingratitude. Verse 1 the men Judges 12:1-6; 2 Samuel 19:41; Job 5:2; Ecclesiastes 4:4; James 4:5, 4:6 Whyetc. Heb. What thing is this thou hast done unto us, sharply. Heb. strongly.Reciprocal 1 Samuel 24:14 - a flea; 2 Samuel 19:43 - the words; Proverbs 13:10 - with; 15:1 - soft; 15:18 - he; 17:14 - leave Verse 2 What 1 Corinthians 13:4-7; Galatians 5:14, 5:15; Philippians 2:2, 2:3; James 1:19, 1:20, 3:13-18 Is not theThat is, the Ephraimites have performed more important services than Gideon and his men had achieved.Abiezer Judges 6:11, 6:34 Reciprocal Leviticus 19:10 - glean; Numbers 26:30 - Jeezer; Joshua 17:2 - the children; 1 Chronicles 7:18 - General; Isaiah 17:6 - General Verse 3 God Judges 7:24, 7:25; Psalm 44:3, 115:1, 118:14-16; John 4:37; Romans 12:3, 12:6, 15:18, 15:19; Philippians 2:3 Then Proverbs 15:1, 16:32, 25:11, 25:15 angerHeb. spiritReciprocal Joshua 22:30 - it pleased them; Zechariah 6:8 - quieted Verse 4 faint 1 Samuel 14:28, 14:29, 14:31, 14:32, 30:10; 2 Corinthians 4:8, 4:9, 4:16; Galatians 6:9; Habakkuk 3:1-12:4 Reciprocal Genesis 25:29 - and he; Judges 7:25 - on the other side; 9:17 - fought; 15:18 - he was sore; 2 Samuel 16:2 - that such; 17:29 - The people; Isaiah 21:14 - brought; Mark 8:3 - General; Habakkuk 3:1 - out of Verse 5 Succoth Genesis 33:17; Psalm 60:6 loaves Genesis 14:18; Deuteronomy 23:4; 1 Samuel 25:18; 2 Samuel 17:28, 17:29; 3 John 1:6-8 Reciprocal Genesis 25:29 - and he; 47:15 - Give us bread; Exodus 11:8 - follow thee; Joshua 13:27 - Succoth; 1 Samuel 30:10 - so faint; 2 Samuel 16:2 - that such; Psalm 108:7 - the valley; Proverbs 26:3 - General Verse 6 Judges 5:23; Genesis 25:13, 37:25, 37:28; 1 Samuel 25:10, 25:11; 1 Kings 20:11; 2 Kings 14:9; Proverbs 18:23; Philippians 2:21 Reciprocal Joshua 13:27 - Succoth; Judges 8:15 - upbraid; 1 Chronicles 20:3 - with saws; Psalm 108:7 - the valley Verse 7 tearHeb. thresh, Judges 8:16 Reciprocal 8:15 - upbraid; 1 Chronicles 20:3 - with saws Verse 8 Genesis 32:30, 32:31; 1 Kings 12:25 Reciprocal Genesis 33:17 - Succoth; 47:15 - Give us bread Verse 9 I come 1 Kings 22:27, 22:28 I will break Judges 8:17
Verse 10 KarkorIf this were the name of a place, it is no where else mentioned. Some contend that karkor signifies rest; and the Vulgate renders it requiescebant, "rested". This seems the most likely; for it is said - Judges 8:11 that Gideon "smote the host: for the host was secure."children 7:12 fell an hundredetc. or, an hundred and twenty thousand every one drawing a sword, 7:22, 20:2, 20:15, 20:17, 20:25, 20:35, 20:46; 2 Kings 3:26; 2 Chronicles 13:17, 28:6, 28:8; Isaiah 37:36 Reciprocal Genesis 29:1 - came; Judges 6:3 - children; 6:5 - as grasshoppers; 6:33 - children; Job 1:3 - men; Isaiah 9:4 - as in the day; Ezekiel 25:4 - men Verse 11 NobahNobah took its name from an Israelite who conquered it; and is said by Eusebius to have been, in his time, a forsaken place eight miles south from Heshbon. Jogbehah was probably near it. Numbers 32:35, 32:42 secure Judges 18:27; 1 Samuel 15:32, 30:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Reciprocal Judges 6:33 - children; 8:10 - Karkor; 1 Chronicles 2:23 - Kenath Verse 12 took Joshua 10:16-18, 10:22-25; Job 12:16-21, 34:19; Psalm 83:11; Amos 2:14; Revelation 6:15, 6:16, 19:19-21 discomfitedHeb. terrified
Verse 13 beforeThe words milmaaleh haichaires should, most probably be rendered "from the ascent of Chares;" which is the reading of the LXX Syriac, Arabic, and Houbigant. Judges 8:13
Verse 14 caught Judges 1:24, 1:25; 1 Samuel 30:11-15 describedHeb. writReciprocal Joshua 13:27 - Succoth Verse 15 upbraid Judges 8:6, 8:7 Reciprocal Joshua 9:25 - we are; 1 Samuel 30:21 - saluted them Verse 16 the elders Judges 8:7; Proverbs 10:13, 19:29; Ezra 2:6 thorns Micah 7:4 taughtHeb. made to know, Instead of wyyoda, Houbigant, Lev. Clerc, and others read wyyadosh, "and he tore or threshed;" and this is not only agreeable to what Gideon threatened - Judges 8:7
but is supported by the LXX Vulgate, Chaldee, Syriac, and Arabic. The Hebrew Text might easily have been corrupted simply by the change ofשׁ, shin, into ע, ayin, letters very similar to each other.Reciprocal Genesis 33:17 - Succoth; Exodus 3:20 - after that; 1 Chronicles 20:3 - with saws Verse 17 Judges 8:9; 1 Kings 12:25 Reciprocal Genesis 32:30 - Peniel; 1 Chronicles 20:3 - with saws Verse 18 Tabor Judges 4:6; Psalm 89:12 As thou art 12:2; Jude 1:16 resembledHeb. according to the form of, etcReciprocal 1 Samuel 10:3 - Tabor; 16:6 - Surely; 2 Kings 1:7 - What manner of man was he; Isaiah 3:3 - the honourable man; Ezekiel 23:15 - all of; Daniel 1:4 - in whom; James 1:24 - what Verse 19 Reciprocal Ruth 3:13 - the Lord liveth; 1 Kings 1:29 - As the Verse 20 Joshua 10:24; 1 Samuel 15:33; Psalm 149:9 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 1:15 - Go near; 1 Kings 2:25 - he fell Verse 21 Rise thouIt was disgraceful to fall by the hands of a child; and death by the blows of such a person must be much more lingering and tormenting. Some have employed children to dispatch captives. Judges 9:54; 1 Samuel 31:3, 31:5; Revelation 9:6 slew Psalm 83:1 ornamentsor, ornaments like the moon, Isaiah 3:18 Reciprocal Joshua 10:26 - Joshua; Judges 6:5 - their camels; 8:26 - chains; 15:12 - fall; 1 Kings 2:25 - he fell; Jeremiah 49:29 - camels Verse 22 Rule thou Judges 9:8-15; 1 Samuel 8:5, 12:12; John 6:15 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 33:5 - king; 1 Samuel 8:1 - made his Verse 23 I will Judges 2:18, 10:18, 11:9-11; Luke 22:24-27; 2 Corinthians 1:24; 1 Peter 5:3 the Lord 1 Samuel 8:6, 8:7, 10:19, 12:12; Isaiah 33:22, 63:19 Reciprocal Judges 9:8 - Reign; 1 Samuel 8:1 - made his Verse 24 give me Genesis 24:22, 24:53; Exodus 12:35, 32:3; 1 Peter 3:3-5 because Genesis 16:10, 16:11, 25:13, 37:25, 37:28; 1 Samuel 25:11; 1 Kings 20:11 Reciprocal Genesis 35:4 - earrings; Exodus 32:2 - General; Deuteronomy 7:25 - snared; 2 Chronicles 20:25 - precious jewels; Ezekiel 16:11 - General Verse 26 a thousandTaking the shekel at half an ounce, the sum of the gold ear-rings was 73 lbs. 4 oz. and worth about, 300 sterling.collarsor, sweet jewelspurple Esther 8:15; Jeremiah 10:9; Ezekiel 27:7; Luke 16:19; John 19:2, 19:5; Revelation 17:4; 18:12, 18:16 chains Judges 8:21 Reciprocal Psalm 73:6 - as a chain; Jeremiah 49:29 - camels; Daniel 3:1 - made Verse 27 an ephod Judges 17:5, 18:14, 18:17; Exodus 28:6-12; 1 Samuel 23:9, 23:10; Isaiah 8:20 Ophrah Judges 8:32, 6:11, 6:24; Deuteronomy 12:5 a whoring Exodus 23:33; Psalm 73:27, 106:39; Hosea 2:2, 4:12-14 a snare Judges 8:33; Deuteronomy 7:16 Reciprocal Exodus 34:12 - lest; 1 Chronicles 5:25 - a whoring; Daniel 3:1 - made; Hosea 3:4 - ephod Verse 28 was Midian Psalm 83:9-12; Isaiah 9:4, 10:26 forty years Judges 3:11, 3:30, 5:31 Reciprocal Joshua 14:15 - And the land; Judges 11:26 - three hundred Verse 29 Jerubbaal Judges 6:32; 1 Samuel 12:11 in his own house Nehemiah 5:14, 5:15
Verse 30 threescore Judges 9:2, 9:5, 10:4, 12:9, 12:14; Genesis 46:26; Exodus 1:5; 2 Kings 10:1 of his body begottenHeb. going out of his thighmany wives Genesis 2:24, 7:7; Deuteronomy 17:17; 2 Samuel 3:2-5, 5:13-16; 1 Kings 11:3; Malachi 2:15; Matthew 19:5-8; Ephesians 5:31-33 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 1:2 - two; 2 Chronicles 11:21 - eighteen wives; 13:21 - begat Verse 31 concubine Judges 9:1-5; Genesis 16:15, 22:24 calledHeb. setAbimelech Judges 9:18; Genesis 20:2 Reciprocal 1 Kings 11:3 - seven hundred; 2 Chronicles 13:21 - begat Verse 32 died in Genesis 15:15, 25:8; Joshua 24:29, 24:30; Job 5:26, 42:17 Ophrah Judges 8:27, 6:24
Verse 33 as soon Judges 2:7-10, 2:17, 2:19; Joshua 24:31; 2 Kings 12:2; 2 Chronicles 24:17, 24:18 went Judges 8:27, 2:17; Exodus 34:15, 34:16; Jeremiah 3:9 BaalberithLiterally, "the lord of the covenant." Judges 9:4, 9:46 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 5:25 - and went; 2 Chronicles 17:3 - sought; Jeremiah 23:27 - as Verse 34 remembered Psalm 78:11, 78:42, 106:18, 106:21; Ecclesiastes 12:1; Jeremiah 2:32 Reciprocal 23:27 - as Verse 35 showed Judges 9:5, 9:16-19; Ecclesiastes 9:14, 9:15 JerubbaalRather, Jerubbaal Gideon; as we say, Simon Peter; or call a person by his Christian and surname. Gideon was a mighty man of valour, a true patriot, evidently disinterested and void of ambition. He loved his country, and hazarded his life for it; but refused the kingdom, when offered to him and his heirs. The act of making the ephod was totally wrong; yet, probably it was done with no reprehensible design.Reciprocal Genesis 25:2 - Midian; Judges 9:18 - are risen; 1 Samuel 12:11 - Jerubbaal; 1 Kings 12:16 - So Israel; 2 Chronicles 10:16 - So all Israel; Habakkuk 3:1 - Gedeon