Judges 8:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. ”

Judges 8:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The sons of my mother - A much closer relation than that of brothers by the father only. (Compare Genesis 43:29 ; Deuteronomy 13:6 ; Psalms 69:8 ). This is the only hint preserved of the trans...
Judges 8:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he said, They [were] my brethren, [even] the (k) sons of my mother: [as] the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. (k) We all came from the same womb: therefore I will b...
Judges 8:19 - 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 8:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
Judges 8:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother - that...
Judges 8:19 - 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 8:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The sons of my mother. — Comp. Genesis 43:29 . As the Lord liveth. — Ruth 3:13 ; 1 Samuel 14:41 . (Comp. Æn. xii. 949.)
Judges 8:19 - 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 8:19 - 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 8:19 - 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 8:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This event, in the death of those princes, forms a song of praise, and a subject of prayer, in the after ages of the church. See Psalms 83:11 . But let the Reader remark, in their destruction, the s...
Judges 8:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said, they were my brethren, even the sons of my mother ,.... His brethren by his mother's side, but not by his father's side; or the phrase the sons of my mother is added , to show that he...
Judges 8:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he said, They [were] my brethren, [even] the sons of my mother: [as] the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. Ver. 19. I would not slay you. ] As now I must, both as...
Judges 8:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If ye had saved them alive , &c. For, as they were not Canaanites, he was not obliged by any command of God to put them to death: but as they had killed his brethren, and that, it seems, in cold...
Judges 8:19 - 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 8:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Zebah and Zalmunna Slain. B. C. 1249. 18 Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What mann...
Judges 8:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For being not Canaanites he was not obliged to kill them; but they having killed his brethren, and that in cool blood, he was by law the avenger of their blood.
Judges 8:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And he said, “They were my brothers, even the sons of my mother. As Yahweh lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.” ' They were guilty out of their own mouths and had determin...
Judges 8:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CHAPTER 8 FINAL DEALING WITH THE ENEMY—GIDEON’S LAST DAYS. Judges 8:18-35 CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 8:18 . Then said he , etc.] This must have taken place when Gideon arrived at home; for it wa...
Judges 8:19 - 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 8:19 - 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 8:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

The children of a king. The royal house of Jesus There are family names that stand for wealth, or patriotism, or intelligence. The name of Washington means patriotism, although some of the bloo...
Judges 8:19 - 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 8:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The End of Zebah and Zalmunna
Judges 8:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 8:19
Judges 8:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I would not slay — For being not Canaanites, he was not obliged to kill them; but they having killed his brethren, and that in cool blood, he was by law the avenger of their blood.

Judges 8:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 8:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 8:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 8:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 8:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 8:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 8:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 8:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 8:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 8:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 8:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 8:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 8:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 8:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 8:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 8:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Judges 8:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 8:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 8:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 8:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 8:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 8:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes