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Judges 8:17
Judges 8:17
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Judges 8 — OverviewJudges 8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis chapter gives us a further account of Gideon's victory over the
Midianites, with the residue of the story of his life and government.
I. Gideon prudently pacifies the offended Ephraimites, ver. 1-3. II. He…Judges 8 — OverviewJudges 8 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJudges 8:1, Gideon pacifies the Ephraimites; Judges 8:4, Succoth and Penuel refuse to deliver Gideon’s army; Judges 8:10, Zebah and Zalmunna are taken; Judges 8:13, Succoth and Penuel are destroyed; Judges 8:17, Gideon…Judges 8 — OverviewJudges 8 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this chapter we are told how Gideon pacified the Ephraimites, who complained because they were not sent unto to fight the Midianites, Jud 8:1 how he pursued the Midianites, until he took their two kings, and on his…Judges 8:4-17Judges 8:4-17 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn these verses we have,
I. Gideon, as a valiant general, pursuing the remaining Midianites, and
bravely following his blow. A very great slaughter was made of the
enemy at first: 120,000 men that drew the sword,…Judges 8:17Judges 8:17 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd he beat down the tower of Penuel,.... As he threatened he would, Jud 8:9 whether this was before or after he had chastised the elders of Succoth, is not clear; one would think by the course he steered going from…