Judges 8:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up, Returned from battle before the sun was up - This does not appear to be a proper translation of מלמעלה החרס milmaaleh hechares. It should be rendered from the ascent of Chares: this is the reading of the Septuagint, the Syriac, and the Arabic.