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Verse Judges 8:13. _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...
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BEFORE THE SUN WAS UP - The translation of the words is doubtful,
because of the rarity of the word rendered “sun” (חרס
_cheres_). Many suppose it to be the name of a mountain pass, and
render it from...
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CHAPTER 8 INTERNAL STRIFE, GIDEON'S FAILURE AND END
_ 1. The strife (Judges 8:1)_
2. The complete deliverance (Judges 8:10)
3. Gideon's failure and end (Judges 8:22)
4. Israel's failure after Gide...
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THE PURSUIT ON THE EAST OF JORDAN. This section is not continuous with
the preceding one. The men of Israel, who were gathered together after
the battle (Judges 7:23), and the Ephraimites, who were so...
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_The pursuit on the east of Jordan_
This section is clearly not the continuation of the verses which
immediately precede (see p. 68); if its antecedents are to be found in
the foregoing narrative at...
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_from the ascent of Heres_ So LXX. A and Luc., with a slight
correction of the text; or _upwards to Heres_, with further
corrections. The word Ḥeres = -the sun" lends itself to various
experiments, wh...
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BEFORE THE SUN WAS UP— Very different and contrary interpretations
are given of this passage. Houbigant supposes, that החרס
_hechares_ does not signify _the sun_ here, but is the proper name of
a plac...
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_Gideon Captures and Slays Midian's Kings Judges 8:1-28_
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?...
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_AND GIDEON THE SON OF JOASH RETURNED FROM BATTLE BEFORE THE SUN WAS
UP,_
Gideon ... returned from battle before the sun was up. He seems to
have returned by a nearer route to Succoth; because what i...
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AMMON] N. of Moab: the Amalekites (Genesis 36:12) are called Edomites.
They occupied the desert between Sinai and S. Palestine. The Kenites
formed one of their nomad clans, but on the whole their enmi...
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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 of the Ju...
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LIFE WITHOUT LAW
JUDGES
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 8
V1 The people in Ephraim’s *tribe asked Gideon, ‘Why have you
done this to us? Why did you not call us when you went to fight the
people from Midi...
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BEFORE THE SUN WAS UP. — If the rendering were certain, it would
prove that he had made a night attack on Karkor; but it seems more
probable that the words should be rendered “from the ascent of
Heres...
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וַ יָּ֛שָׁב גִּדְעֹ֥ון בֶּן ־יֹואָ֖שׁ
מִן ־הַ
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"MIDIAN'S EVIL DAY"
Judges 7:8 - Judges 8:1
THERE is now with Gideon a select band of three hundred, ready for a
night attack on the Midianites. The leader has been guided to a
singular and striking...
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THE SNARE OF SUCCESS
Judges 8:13
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 and acted...
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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 Penue...
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Gideon soothed the hurt feelings of Ephraim by telling them that,
though they were called late to the battle, their grape gathering had
been more fruitful than all the vintage of Abiezer. Gideon and h...
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And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle (i) before the sun
[was up],
(i) Some read, the sun being yet high....
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Sun-rising. It would seem as if all these exploits had been performed
between midnight and sun-rising, in the month of May, which is quite
incredible; and hence many translate, "the sun being up." Sep...
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The men of Succoth, and of Penuel, were Israelites by descent, but
sadly degenerated from the spirit of Israel. The Reader will
recollect, however, that these things happened during the time of the
co...
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The book of Joshua has shown the power of Jehovah in the conquests of
His people, and this too distinguished from the measure of their
practical taking possession of what was conquered. For as these a...
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Nevertheless, they did not all unite with Gideon in pursuit of the
Midianites. But, for the moment, Gideon despises the cowardice which
disowns him through a remaining fear of the oppressor's power. O...
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AND GIDEON THE SON OF JOASH RETURNED FROM BATTLE,.... To Penuel and
Succoth, to chastise them for their ill treatment of him and his men:
BEFORE THE SUN WAS UP; by which it appears that it was in the...
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_And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun [was
up],_
Ver. 13. _Before the sun was up._] Still he set upon them in the
night, because of the weakness of his army, which by night...
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_Gideon returned before the sun was up_ By which it may be gathered,
that he came upon them in the night, which was most convenient for him
who had so small a number with him, and most likely to terri...
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1 Gideon pacifieth the Ephraimites.
4 Succoth and Penuel refuse to relieue Gideons army.
10 Zebah and Zalmunna are taken.
13 Succoth and Penuel are destroyed.
17 Gideon reuengeth his brethrens dea...
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And Gideon, the son of Joash, returned from battle before the sun was
up, or, from the ascent or pass of Hecheres, in the hills east of
Succoth,...
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THE END OF ZEBAH AND ZALMUNNA...
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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 stop to...
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13-17 The active servants of the Lord meet with more dangerous
opposition from false professors than from open enemies; but they must
not care for the behaviour of those who are Israelites in name, b...
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By which it may be gathered that he came upon them in the night, which
was most convenient for him, who had so small a number with him; and
most likely both to surprise and terrify them by the remembr...
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Judges 8:13 Gideon H1439 son H1121 Joash H3101 returned H7725 (H8799)
battle H4421 Ascent H4608 Heres H2775...
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‘ And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle, from the ascent
of Heres.'
Gideon ‘returned from battle.' That was the last thing that the
leaders of Succoth or Penuel had expected. They had not...
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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 r...
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CONTENTS: Jealousy of Ephriam. Events to the death of Gideon.
Apostasy.
CHARACTERS: God, Gideon, Zebah, Zalmunna, Abimelech, Jerubbaal,
Jether.
CONCLUSION: Many are led into false ways by one false...
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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
cou...
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_The princes of Succoth _. .. _ The men of Penuel._
PATIENCE UNDER PROVOCATION
Instead of being supported, as they had good right to expect they
would have been, by those who profess to be the Lord’s...
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_THE COMPLETION OF THE LORD’S DELIVERANCE OF HIS PEOPLE. Judges 8:1_
CRITICAL NOTES.—
JUDGES 8:1. AND THE MEN OF EPHRAIM SAID, etc.] _i.e_.—after Gideon
had reached the trans-Jordanic side of the riv...
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EXPOSITION
JUDGES 8:13
BEFORE THE SUN WAS UP. There is a wonderful diversity in the
renderings of this verse. Some of the old versions and Jewish Rabbis
interpret it _before sunset. _Many of the best...
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Shall we turn in our Bibles to the book of Judges, chapter eight?
The Ephraimites were troublemakers. And in chapter eight we find them
giving Gideon a bad time. But we see with what splendid diplomac...
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Before the sun was up — By which it might be gathered, that he came
upon them in the night, which was most convenient for him who had so
small a number with him; and most likely to terrify them by the...