Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Judges 8:13
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,
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,
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
_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...
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...
_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?...
_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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
וַ יָּ֛שָׁב גִּדְעֹ֥ון בֶּן ־יֹואָ֖שׁ מִן ־הַ
"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...
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...
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...
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...
And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle (i) before the sun [was up], (i) Some read, the sun being yet high....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
_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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Judges 8:13 Gideon H1439 son H1121 Joash H3101 returned H7725 (H8799) battle H4421 Ascent H4608 Heres H2775...
‘ 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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
_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...
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...
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...
Judges 8:13...
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...