Judges 8:15

And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
came	וַיָּבֹא֙ vai.ya.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
men	אַנְשֵׁ֣י 'an.Shei	H582	a man in general (singly or collectively) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Succoth	סֻכּ֔וֹת su.Kot	H5523	Succoth · proper noun, a place name
said	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Zebah	זֶ֣בַח Ze.vach	H2078	Zebach · proper noun, a man's name
Zalmunna	וְצַלְמֻנָּ֑ע ve.tzal.mu.Na'	H6759	Tsalmunna · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
upbraid	חֵרַפְתֶּ֨ם che.raf.Tem	H2778	to pull off · verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine plural
saying	לֵאמֹ֗ר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
hands	הֲ֠כַף Ha.khaf	H3709	the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal · interrogative particle + noun, common feminine singular construct
Zebah	זֶ֣בַח Ze.vach	H2078	Zebach · proper noun, a man's name
Zalmunna	וְצַלְמֻנָּ֤ע ve.tzal.mu.Na'	H6759	Tsalmunna · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
hand	בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ be.ya.De.kha	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
give	נִתֵּ֛ן ni.Ten	H5414	to give · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common plural
bread	לָֽחֶם La.chem	H3899	food (for man or beast) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
men	לַאֲנָשֶׁ֥יךָ la.'a.na.Shei.kha	H582	a man in general (singly or collectively) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
weary	הַיְּעֵפִ֖ים hai.ye.'e.Fim	H3287	fatigued · definite article + adjective, masculine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Judges 8:6-7 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?

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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 8:14

he described--wrote the names of the seventy princes or elders. It was from them he had received so inhospitable a treatment.

John Gill on Judges 8:15

And he came unto the men of Succoth,.... Entered the city, and bespoke the inhabitants of it in the following manner: and said, behold, Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me; as not in his hands, and never would be, he being with his three hundred men an unequal match to them with 15,000; but he had taken them, and brought them with him, and perhaps spared them for this very reason, to let them see they were in his hands, and now calls upon them to behold them with their own eyes, concerning whom they had flouted and jeered him: saying, are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary? he delivers their own express words,…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 8:13-21

Punishment of the Towns of Succoth and Pnuel, and Execution of the Captures Kings of Midian. Jdg 8:13-14 Gideon returned victorious from the war, החרס מלמעלה, "from by the ascent (or mountain road) of Hecheres," a place in front of the town of Succoth, with which we are not acquainted. This is the rendering adopted by the lxx, the Peshito, and the Arabic; but the rest of the early translators have merely guessed at the meaning. The Chaldee, which has been followed by the Rabbins and Luther, has rendered it "before sunset," in utter opposition to the rules of the language; for although cheres is a word used poetically to denote the sun, מעלה cannot mean the setting of the sun. Aquila and Symm…

Dictionary and topics

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.…
Succoth — Booths. (1.) The first encampment of the Israelites after leaving Ramesses (Ex. 12:37); the civil name of Pithom (q.v.). (2.) A city on the east of Jordan, identified with Tell Dar’ala, a high mound,…
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 · Avenges himself upon the people of Succoth — Avenges himself upon the people of Succoth
Ishmaelites, The · Overcome by: Gideon — Overcome by: Gideon
Patriotism · .The inhabitants of Succoth and Pe — .The inhabitants of Succoth and Pe
Retaliation · .Gi — .Gi
Succoth · .People of, punished by Gi — .People of, punished by Gi
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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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 8:4-17

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 8:14

John Gill on Judges 8:15

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 8:13-21

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Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 8:4-17

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 8:14

John Gill on Judges 8:15

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 8:13-21

Dictionary and topics

Rashi on Judges 8:13