Judges 8:23

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 22:24-27

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²³ And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Judges 8:23