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Judges 8:4
Judges 8:4
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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Judges 8 — OverviewJudges 8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis chapter gives us a further account of Gideon's victory over the
Midianites, with the residue of the story of his life and government.
I. Gideon prudently pacifies the offended Ephraimites, ver. 1-3. II. He…Judges 8 — OverviewJudges 8 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJudges 8:1, Gideon pacifies the Ephraimites; Judges 8:4, Succoth and Penuel refuse to deliver Gideon’s army; Judges 8:10, Zebah and Zalmunna are taken; Judges 8:13, Succoth and Penuel are destroyed; Judges 8:17, Gideon…Judges 8 — OverviewJudges 8 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this chapter we are told how Gideon pacified the Ephraimites, who complained because they were not sent unto to fight the Midianites, Jud 8:1 how he pursued the Midianites, until he took their two kings, and on his…Judges 8:4-17Judges 8:4-17 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn these verses we have,
I. Gideon, as a valiant general, pursuing the remaining Midianites, and
bravely following his blow. A very great slaughter was made of the
enemy at first: 120,000 men that drew the sword,…Judges 8:4Judges 8:4 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgefaint: 1 Samuel 14:28-29, 1 Samuel 14:31-32, 1 Samuel 30:10; 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, 2 Corinthians 4:16; Galatians 6:9; Hebrews 12:1-4