Judges Chapter 8 (8 of 21)
Series: Judges
Harley Howard
Judges 8
1 And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
2 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? [Is] not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
3 God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
Gideon said that his initial dealings with the Midianites were nothing compared to the conquest that Ephraim did as they captured the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. Isn't it better to glean the grapes, referring to the conquest of the Midianites and the capture of their princes than the vintage of Abiezer, referring to the beginning of the conquest.
4 And Gideon came to Jordan, [and] passed over, he, and the three hundred men that [were] with him, faint, yet pursuing [them].
5 And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they [be] faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
6 And the princes of Succoth said, [Are] the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?
Gideon's mighty men pursued the kings of Midian and he asked the men and leaders of Succoth to help them by providing them food so that they could be strengthened to continue in their pursuit. The men of Succoth said, are the kings in your hands now that we should give you any food? In other words, who in the world are you that we should help you?
7 And Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
8 And he went up thence to Penuel, and spak ...
Series: Judges
Harley Howard
Judges 8
1 And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
2 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? [Is] not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
3 God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
Gideon said that his initial dealings with the Midianites were nothing compared to the conquest that Ephraim did as they captured the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. Isn't it better to glean the grapes, referring to the conquest of the Midianites and the capture of their princes than the vintage of Abiezer, referring to the beginning of the conquest.
4 And Gideon came to Jordan, [and] passed over, he, and the three hundred men that [were] with him, faint, yet pursuing [them].
5 And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they [be] faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
6 And the princes of Succoth said, [Are] the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?
Gideon's mighty men pursued the kings of Midian and he asked the men and leaders of Succoth to help them by providing them food so that they could be strengthened to continue in their pursuit. The men of Succoth said, are the kings in your hands now that we should give you any food? In other words, who in the world are you that we should help you?
7 And Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
8 And he went up thence to Penuel, and spak ...
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