Judges 8:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he describedd unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men. ”

Judges 8:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The written (see the margin) list would enable Gideon to punish the guilty and spare the innocent people. Succoth was governed by a sanhedrim or council of seventy elders (compare Numbers 11:16 ),...
Judges 8:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Judges 8:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men. He described unto him...
Judges 8:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men. He described -...
Judges 8:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Judges 8:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Caught a young man. — Comp. Judges 1:24 . Described. — Marg. writ, i.e.: the boy wrote down their names (LXX., apegrapsato; Vulg., descripsit ). Threescore and seventeen. — Perhaps a so...
Judges 8:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

"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...
Judges 8:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Judges 8:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Judges 8:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Judges 8:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him ,.... Just before he came to the city, he spied a young man which belonged to it, and laid hold on him, and inquired of him about th...
Judges 8:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, [even] threescore and seventeen men. Ver. 14. And he...
Judges 8:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He described unto him , &c. Hebrews יכתב, jichtob , he wrote down, probably the names and dwellings, and perhaps also the qualities of the great men of the city, and of the judges, who were the...
Judges 8:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Judges 8:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Gideon Pursues the Midianites. B. C. 1249. 4 And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed o...
Judges 8:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He told him their names and qualities.
Judges 8:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And he caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him. And he wrote down for him the names of the princes of Succoth, and its elders, even seventy seven men.' Gideon would not ki...
Judges 8:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 8:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

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 8:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Judges 8:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

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...
Judges 8:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Judges 8:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The End of Zebah and Zalmunna
Judges 8:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 30:11-15 ; Judges 1:24 ; Judges 1:25
Judges 8:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He described — He told him their names and qualities.

Judges 8:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 8:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 8:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 8:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 8:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 8:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 8:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 8:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 8:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 8:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 8:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 8:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 8:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 8:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 8:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Judges 8:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 8:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 8:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 8:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 8:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 8:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes