Judges 8:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Judges 8:12

10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were at Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand, all who were left of ^aall the army of the people of the East; for ^bone hundred and twenty thousand men who drew the sword had fallen.

11 Then Gideon went up by the road of those who dwell in tents on the east of ^aNobah and Jogbehah; and he attacked the army while the camp felt ^bsecure.

12 When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued them; and he ^atook the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and routed the whole army.

13 Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle, from the Ascent of Heres.

14 And he caught a young man of the men of Succoth and interrogated him; and he wrote down for him the leaders of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men.

15 Then he came to the men of Succoth and said, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you ^aridiculed me, saying, ‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your weary men?’ ”

16 ^aAnd he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he¹ taught the men of Succoth.

17 ^aThen he tore down the tower of ^bPenuel and killed the men of the city.

18 And he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were they whom you killed at ^aTabor?” So they answered, “As you are, so were they; each one resembled the son of a king.”

19 Then he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”

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.”

Verse Comparison: Judges 8:12

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American Standard Version
And Zebah and Zalmunna fled; and he pursued after them; and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.

Amplified® Bible
And Zebah and Zalmunna fled, and he pursued them and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and terrified all the army.

Contemporary English Version
and the enemy panicked. Zebah and Zalmunna tried to escape, but Gideon chased and captured them.

Darby English Version
And Zebah and Zalmun'na fled; and he pursued them and took the two kings of Mid'ian, Zebah and Zalmun'na, and he threw all the army into a panic.

Good News Bible
The two Midianite kings, Zebah and Zalmunna, ran away, but he pursued them and captured them, and caused their whole army to panic.

King James Version
And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.

New American Standard Bible
When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued them and captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and routed the whole army.

New International Version
Zebah and Zalmunna, the two kings of Midian, fled, but he pursued them and captured them, routing their entire army.

New King James Version
When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued them; and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and routed the whole army.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued them and captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and routed the whole army.

Revised Standard Version
And Zebah and Zalmun'na fled; and he pursued them and took the two kings of Mid'ian, Zebah and Zalmun'na, and he threw all the army into a panic.

Young's Literal Translation
and Zebab and Zalmunna flee, and he pursueth after them, and captureth the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and all the camp he hath caused to tremble.

New English Translation
When Zebah and Zalmunna ran away, Gideon¹ chased them and captured the two Midianite kings, Zebah and Zalmunna. He had surprised² their entire army.

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