Judges 8:22 - Forerunner Commentary

Judges 8:22

20 And he said to Jether his firstborn, “Rise, kill them!” But the youth would not draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.

21 So Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Rise yourself, and kill us; for as a man is, so is his strength.” So Gideon arose and ^akilled Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescent ornaments that were on their camels’ necks.

Gideon’s Ephod

22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, ^a“Rule over us, both you and your son, and your grandson also; for you have ^bdelivered us from the hand of Midian.”

23 But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; ^athe Lord shall rule over you.”

24 Then Gideon said to them, “I would like to¹ make a request of you, that each of you would give me the earrings from his plunder.” For they had golden earrings, ^abecause they were Ishmaelites.

25 So they answered, “We will gladly give them.” And they spread out a garment, and each man threw into it the earrings from his plunder.

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Definitions of words in Judges 8:22:

A {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Also {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Gideon {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Gideon {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Gideon {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hand {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Hand {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Israel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Israel {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Israel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Midian {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Midian {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Judges 8:22:

Judges, Book of {Easton's}
Judges, Period Of {I.S.B.E.}
King; Kingdom {I.S.B.E.}

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