Judges 8:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth. ”

Judges 8:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It was Gideon’s place to act the part of the “avenger of blood” Numbers 35:12 ; Deuteronomy 19:6 . The fierce manners of the age break out in the slaying of the captives (compare 1 Samuel 15:32-...
Judges 8:20 - 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 8:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth. He said unto Jether his first-born - By the ancient laws of...
Judges 8:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth. He said unto Jether his first-born, Up, and slay them. T...
Judges 8:20 - 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 8:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And he said unto Jether. — By the jus talionis. as well as by every other consideration of that time, Gideon, as the last survivor of all his kingly brothers, would hold himself justified in putt...
Judges 8:20 - 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 8:20 - 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 8:20 - 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 8:20 - 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 8:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said unto Jether, his firstborn, up, and slay them ,.... Being the near kinsman of his father's brethren, whom these kings had slain, was a proper person to avenge their blood on them; and th...
Judges 8:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, [and] slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he [was] yet a youth. Ver. 20. And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and s...
Judges 8:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He said unto Jether, Up, and slay them Some think he said this to animate his son to the use of arms for his God and country, and that he might have a share in the honour of the victory. It must be...
Judges 8:20 - 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 8:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Zebah and Zalmunna Slain. B. C. 1249. 18 Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What mann...
Judges 8:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Up and slay them; partly, that he might animate him to the use of arms for his God and country against their enemies, and to the exercise of justice; partly, that the death of those mischievous per...
Judges 8:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Up, and slay them”.' But the youth drew not his sword, for he feared, because he was yet a youth.' The men had slain members of his own family. It was the...
Judges 8:20 - 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 8:20 - 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 8:20 - 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 8:20 - 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 8:20 - 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 8:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The End of Zebah and Zalmunna
Judges 8:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 15:33 ; Joshua 10:24 ; Psalms 149:9
Judges 8:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Up, and slay — That he might animate him to the use of arms for his God and country, and that he might have a share in the honour of the victory.

Judges 8:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 8:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 8:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 8:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 8:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 8:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 8:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 8:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 8:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 8:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 8:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 8:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 8:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 8:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 8:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Judges 8:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 8:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 8:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 8:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 8:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 8:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes