Judges 8:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you. ”

Judges 8:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Gideon Refuses a Kingdom, and Erects an Ephod. Long before the Israelites had any human kings. Yahweh was regarded as their Divine King, and Gideon, like Samuel ( 1 Samuel 8:7 ; 1 Samuel 10:19 ;...
Judges 8:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you. The Lord shall rule over you - Few with such power at their command would have a...
Judges 8:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you. The Lord shall rule over you. Their unbounded admiration and gratitude p...
Judges 8:23 - 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 8:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The Lord shall rule over you. — Numbers 23:21 ; Deuteronomy 33:5 ; 1 Samuel 6:12 . Gideon refused the splendid temptation of an hereditary crown, though, in strict accordance with Divine guidanc...
Judges 8:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

GIDEON THE ECCLESIASTIC Judges 8:22-28 THE great victory of Gideon had this special significance, that it ended the incursions of the wandering races of the desert. Canaan offered a continual l...
Judges 8:23 - 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 8:23 - 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 8:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

By Gideon ' s answer, it evidently appears, that there was a spirit of idolatry in Israel: they desired, like the nations around, a king, thereby denying the government of God. If you consult these s...
Judges 8:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you ,.... Not that he declined the government of them as a judge, to which he was raised of God, but as a king, for which he had no authority and call...
Judges 8:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you. Ver. 23. I will not rule over you. ] Since I cannot without manifest wrong do...
Judges 8:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I will not rule over you As a king. He rejected their offer, because he looked upon God as their king, who appointed what deputy he pleased to govern them; and because he considered this proposal a...
Judges 8:23 - 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 8:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Gideon Declines the Proffered Crown. B. C. 1249. 22 Then the men of Israel said unto G...
Judges 8:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I will not rule over you, to wit, as a king, which you desire. The Lord shall rule over you, in a special manner, as he hath hitherto done, by judges, whom God did particularly appoint and direct...
Judges 8:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you.' There are good grounds for thinking that in fact this was a speech of accepta...
Judges 8:23 - 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 8:23 - 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 8:23 - 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 8:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Rule thou over us . .. for thou hast delivered us. Gideon’s after-life Many a man does well in times of difficulty and danger who fails entirely in prosperity. It remains for us to see wheth...
Judges 8:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 8:22 , Judges 8:23 Rule thou , etc. The gratitude of Israel to their great deliverer, added to a sense that it would be for their own security, and to a desire, alre...
Judges 8:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Consequences of the Campaign
Judges 8:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:3 ; 1 Samuel 10:19 ; 1 Samuel 12:12 ; 1 Samuel 8:6 ; 1 Samuel 8:7 ; 2 Corinthians 1:24 ; Isaiah 33:22 ; Isaiah 63:19 ; Judges 10:18 ; Judges 11:9-11 ; Judges 2:18 ; Luke 22:24-2...
Judges 8:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I will not rule — As a king. The Lord shall rule — In a special manner, as he hath hitherto done, by judges, whom God particularly appointed and directed, even by Urim and Thummim, and assisted upo...

Judges 8:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 8:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 8:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 8:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 8:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 8:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 8:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 8:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 8:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 8:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 8:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 8:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 8:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 8:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 8:23 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Judges 8:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 8:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 8:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 8:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 8:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 8:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes