“ And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up, ”
Before the sun was up - The translation of the words is doubtful, because of the rarity of the word rendered “sun” ( חרס cheres ). Many suppose it to be the name of a mountain pass, and render...
And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle (i) before the sun [was up], (i) Some read, the sun being yet high.
The Pursuit on the East of Jordan. This section is not continuous with the preceding one. The men of Israel, who were gathered together after the battle ( Judges 7:23 ), and the Ephraimites, who we...
And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up , Returned from battle before the sun was up - This does not appear to be a proper translation of מלמעלה החרס milmaaleh hechare...
Before the sun was up— Very different and contrary interpretations are given of this passage. Houbigant supposes, that החרס hechares does not signify the sun here, but is the proper name of a p...
And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up, Gideon ... returned from battle before the sun was up. He seems to have returned by a nearer route to Succoth; because...
History of the Judges ( Judges 3:5 to Judges 16:31 ) On this, the main section of the book, see Intro. § 2 and List of Oppressions and Judges. The larger part of the book is concerned with six o...
Before the sun was up. — If the rendering were certain, it would prove that he had made a night attack on Karkor; but it seems more probable that the words should be rendered “from the ascent of He...
"MIDIAN'S EVIL DAY" Judges 7:8-25 - Judges 8:1-21 THERE is now with Gideon a select band of three hundred, ready for a night attack on the Midianites. The leader has been guided to a singular...
the Snare of Success Judges 8:13-28 Clearly Gideon's family had passed through some terrible tragedy previous to this war of emancipation. He had not learned our Lord's teaching of forgiveness...
Following the deliverance from the oppression of Midian, Gideon had to deal with internal troubles. The people of Ephraim objected that he had not called them to his help. The men of Succoth and Penu...
The men of Succoth, and of Penuel, were Israelites by descent, but sadly degenerated from the spirit of Israel. The Reader will recollect, however, that these things happened during the time of the c...
And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle ,.... To Penuel and Succoth, to chastise them for their ill treatment of him and his men: before the sun was up ; by which it appears that it was i...
And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun [was up], Ver. 13. Before the sun was up. ] Still he set upon them in the night, because of the weakness of his army, which by nig...
Gideon returned before the sun was up By which it may be gathered, that he came upon them in the night, which was most convenient for him who had so small a number with him, and most likely to terr...
GRIEVOUS WORDS AND A SOFT ANSWER (vv. 1-3) But the men of Ephraim were resentful that Gideon had called them so late rather than when he began his campaign against Midian (v.1). They did not sto...
Gideon Pursues the Midianites. B. C. 1249. 4 And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed o...
By which it may be gathered that he came upon them in the night, which was most convenient for him, who had so small a number with him; and most likely both to surprise and terrify them by the rememb...
‘ And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle, from the ascent of Heres.' Gideon ‘returned from battle.' That was the last thing that the leaders of Succoth or Penuel had expected. They had...
THE COMPLETION OF THE LORD’S DELIVERANCE OF HIS PEOPLE. Judges 8:1-17 CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 8:1 . And the men of Ephraim said , etc.] i.e .—after Gideon had reached the trans-Jordanic side...
Judges 6-8 In the first words of Gideon we find the key to his character. (1) He was a man who felt deeply the degradation of his people. He could not enjoy his own harvest while the Midianites were...
Judges 8:16 . He taught the men of Succoth. The LXX read, he threshed them. This little city of forty or fifty families was blinded, in giving this answer to Gideon. Soldiers fighting for their...
The princes of Succoth . .. The men of Penuel. Patience under provocation Instead of being supported, as they had good right to expect they would have been, by those who profess to be the Lo...
EXPOSITION Judges 8:13 Before the sun was up . There is a wonderful diversity in the renderings of this verse. Some of the old versions and Jewish Rabbis interpret it before sunset. Many...
The End of Zebah and Zalmunna
Judges 8:13
Before the sun was up — By which it might be gathered, that he came upon them in the night, which was most convenient for him who had so small a number with him; and most likely to terrify them by...