Marginal Notes in the KJV (1611)
Judges 8:1
Why hast thou served us thus:
Heb. what thing is this, thou hast done unto us?
sharply:
Heb. strongly
Why hast thou served us thus:
Heb. what thing is this, thou hast done unto us?
sharply:
Heb. strongly
CHAPTER VIII _The Ephraimites are angry with Gideon because he did not call_ _them particularly to his assistance; he pacifies them_, 1-3. _Gideon and his three hundred men pass over Jordan, pursui...
The success of Gideon’s enterprise mortified the pride of Ephraim, as the chief tribe, seeing that they had played a subordinate part. Compare Judges 12:1....
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 EPHRAIMITES APPEASED. After defeating the mighty foreign foe, Gideon had to settle a domestic dispute which might easily have become serious, and he again proved himself equal to the occasion. He...
CHIDE. This was the beginning of the strife which ended in the division of the kingdom (1 Kings 12)....
Judges 8:1-3. _Gideon appeases the men of Ephraim_ 1 _.the men of Ephraim … did chide with him sharply_ A similar outburst of jealousy is recorded in Judges 12:1 f., and in much the same language; but...
DISCOURSE: 268 GIDEON PACIFIES THE EPHRAIMITES Judges 8:1. And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served its thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianite...
_GIDEON PACIFIES THE EPHRAIMITES; HE TAKES THE TWO KINGS, ZEBA AND ZALMUNNA, PRISONERS. HE REFUSES THE KINGDOM OFFERED TO HIM, AND DIES, BEING THE FATHER OF SEVENTY CHILDREN._ _Before Christ 1267._...
_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 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._ The men of Ephrai...
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...
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...
THE MEN OF EPHRAIM. — The arrogance of this tribe was derived partly from its strength, and partly from the memories of their ancestor Joseph; from the double portion which Joseph had received in memo...
וַ יֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו אִ֣ישׁ אֶפְרַ֗יִם מָֽה...
"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...
A SOFT ANSWER TURNETH AWAY WRATH Judges 7:24; Judges 8:1 The fleeing host made for the three fords of the Jordan, and with all haste Gideon summoned the tribes to anticipate them. The way of the vict...
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 the men of Ephraim said unto him, (a) 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. (a) They began...
Ephraim. The valour and insolence of these men are placed together. Afterwards we have an account of the transactions of Gedeon in the pursuit, ver. 4. (Haydock) --- The tribe of Ephraim seems to have...
CONTENTS This Chapter is but a continuation of the history of the battle, and success of Gideon, related in the former. It forms indeed the sequel of Gideon's life. The consequence of his victory exci...
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 THE MEN OF EPHRAIM SAID UNTO HIM,.... To Gideon, when they brought him the heads of Oreb and Zeeb; taking this to be a proper opportunity to expostulate and chide with him, when they had done so m...
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. Ver. 1. _Why hast t...
_Why hast thou served us thus_, &c. Why hast thou neglected and despised us in not calling us in to thy help? This they considered as very contemptuous treatment, since Gideon had sent to other tribes...
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...
And the men of Ephraim, who had not been included in the order to mobilize their forces, Judges 6:35, SAID UNTO HIM, Gideon, WHY HAST THOU SERVED US THUS, THAT THOU CALLEDST US NOT WHEN THOU WENTEST T...
DIFFICULTIES WITH EPHRAIM AND THE CITIES SUCCOTH AND PENUEL...
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...
1-3 Those who will not attempt or venture any thing in the cause of God, will be the most ready to censure and quarrel with such as are of a more zealous and enterprising spirit. And those who are th...
JUDGES CHAPTER 8 The Ephraimites are displeased with Gideon; he satisfies them, JUDGES 8:1. He pursueth two kings of the Midianites he punisheth those of Succoth and Penuel, JUDGES 8:4. He revengeth h...
Judges 8:1 men H376 Ephraim H669 said H559 (H8799) you H4100 done H6213 (H8804) this H1697 calling...
CHAPTER 8. EVENTS TO THE DEATH OF GIDEON. In this chapter we are told how Gideon pacified the Ephraimites, who complained because they were not sent for to fight the Midianites; how he pursued the Mid...
EPHRAIM Compare (Judges 12:1); (2 Samuel 2:8); (1 Kings 12:16). Here begins that deep-rooted division in Israel which culminated in the division of Solomon's kingdom under Jeroboam and Rehoboam....
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...
_Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better._ THE CONDUCT OF THE EPHRAIMITES 1. Their unthankfulness was great, and the injury which he sustained thereby, who ought to have been much honour...
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 8:1 The Ephraimites complained that they had been called upon too late to take part in the battle, but Gideon’s flattering response soothed them. ⇐...
_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 8:1 THE MEN OF EPHRAIM. It is possible that the transfer of the birthright from Manasseh to Ephraim (Genesis 48:13-1) may have produced some estrangement between the tribes. It is a...
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...
2 Samuel 19:41; Ecclesiastes 4:4; James 4:5; James 4:6; Job 5:2;...
Why haft thou, &c. — Why hast thou neglected and despised us, in not calling us in to thy help, as thou didst other tribes? These were a proud people, puffed up with a conceit of their number and stre...