Judges 8:11

And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host; for the host was secure.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Gideon	גִּדְע֗וֹן gid.'on	H1439	Gidon · proper noun, a man's name
up	וַיַּ֣עַל vai.Ya.'al	H5927	to ascend · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
way	דֶּ֚רֶךְ De.rekh	H1870	a road (as trodden) · noun, common both genders singular construct
dwelt	הַשְּׁכוּנֵ֣י ha.she.khu.Nei	H7931	to reside or permanently stay (literally or figurativel… · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct
tents	בָֽאֳהָלִ֔ים vo.'o.ha.Lim	H168	a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
east	מִקֶּ֥דֶם mi.Ke.dem	H6924	the front · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Nobah	לְנֹ֖בַח le.Noach	H5025	Nobach · preposition + proper noun, a place name
Jogbehah	וְיָגְבֳּהָ֑ה ve.ya.ge.bo.Hah	H3011	Jogbehah · conjunction + proper noun, a place name
smote	וַיַּךְ֙ vai.yaKh	H5221	to strike (lightly or severely · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
host	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה ha.ma.cha.Neh	H4264	an encampment (of travellers or troops) · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
host	וְהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה ve.ha.ma.cha.Neh	H4264	an encampment (of travellers or troops) · conjunction + definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
secure	בֶֽטַח Ve.tach	H983	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Numbers 32:35 And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,
Numbers 32:42 And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
Judges 18:27 And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure…
1 Thessalonians 5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not…
1 Samuel 15:32 Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitter…
1 Samuel 30:16 And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the g…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 8:4-17

In 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, Jdg 8:10. Such a terrible execution did they make among themselves, and so easy a prey were they to Israel. But, it seems, the two kings of Midian, being better provided than the rest for an escape, with 15,000 men got over Jordan before the passes could be secured by the Ephraimites, and made towards their own country. Gideon thinks he does not fully execute his commission to save Israel if he let them escape. He is not content to chase them out of the country, but he will chase th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 8:11

Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east--He tracked the fugitives across the mountain range of Gilead to the northeast of the Jabbok, and there came upon them unexpectedly while they were resting secure among their own nomadic tribes. Jogbehah is supposed to be Ramoth-gilead; and, therefore, the Midianites must have found refuge at or near Abela, "Abel-cheramim," "the plain of the vineyards."

John Gill on Judges 8:11

And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwell in tents,.... That is of the Arabians and Kedarenes, who dwelt in tents for the sake of feeding their flocks, as the Targum and Jarchi; he did not pursue them in the direct road, but went a roundabout way, where these people dwelt, that he might surprise the host of the kings of Midian at an unawares: and he came upon them: on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah; the first was in the tribe of Manasseh, and the latter in the tribe of Gad, and both it seems were on the confines of those tribes; see Numbers 32:35 the Targum calls the latter Ramatha; both words have the signification of height in them, this city very probably being built on an eminenc…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 8:4-12

Dictionary and topics

Nobah — Howling. (1.) Num. 32:42. (2.) The name given to Kenath (q.v.) by Nobah when he conquered it. It was on the east of Gilead (Judg. 8:11).
Penuel — Face of God, a place not far from Succoth, on the east of the Jordan and north of the river Jabbok. It is also called “Peniel.” Here Jacob wrestled (Gen. 32:24-32) “with a man” (“the angel”, Hos.…
Zalmunna — One of the two kings of Midian whom the “Lord delivered” into the hands of Gideon. He was slain afterwards with Zebah (Judg. 8:5-21). (See ZEBAH.)
Zebah — Man-killer, or sacrifice, one of the two kings who led the vast host of the Midianites who invaded the land of Israel, and over whom Gideon gained a great and decisive victory (Judg. 8). Zebah and…
Gideon · Leads an army against and — Leads an army against and
Ishmaelites, The · Overcome by: Gideon — Overcome by: Gideon
Jogbehah · A place in Gad — A place in Gad
Midianites · Miraculously defeated and destroyed by Gideon — Miraculously defeated and destroyed by Gideon
Patriotism · .The inhabitants of Succoth and Pe — .The inhabitants of Succoth and Pe
Zalmunna · King of Midian — King of Midian
Zebah · King of Midian — King of Midian

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 8:4-17

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 8:11

John Gill on Judges 8:11

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 8:4-12

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 8:4-17

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 8:11

John Gill on Judges 8:11

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 8:4-12

Dictionary and topics

Rashi on Judges 8:11