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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 6:14

Judges 6:14. The Lord looked upon him With a settled, pleasant, and animating countenance, as a testimony of his favour and readiness to help him. And said, Go in this thy might In the power of this commission which I have now given thee; and in the strength which thou hast already received, and dost now further receive from me. Have not I sent thee? Have not I hereby given thee a commission, a command to do this work? God’s fitting men for this work is a sure evidence of his calling... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 6:15

Judges 6:15. Behold, my family Hebrew, my thousand. For the tribes were distributed into several thousands, whereof each thousand had its peculiar governor; is poor Weak and contemptible. I am the least in my father’s house Either for age or qualifications for such a work. It is no proof that a person is unfit for an important work, because he thinks himself so. Before honour is humility. Indeed God delights to advance the humble, and often chooses to do great things by those that... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 6:16-17

Judges 6:16-17. Thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man As easily as if they were all but one man. Show me a sign This Gideon desired, that he might be sure the commission was divine, and that God, who called him to his work, would give him success in it. This is one proof among many others which might be produced, that a sign or miracle was esteemed in those days both as a necessary and a sufficient evidence of a divine commission. And from hence we may learn that we have abundant... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 6:1-40

Click image for full-size versionClick image for full-size versionGod prepares Gideon (6:1-40)Israel’s return to sinful and idolatrous ways met its punishment in the raids of the Midianites. As usual the Amalekites were pleased to join in the attack. Year by year, for seven years, the invaders rode their army of camels from the deserts of Arabia, crossed the Jordan, and raided the fields and herds of the helpless Israelites. Their attacks reached as far north as Naphtali and as far west as... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 6:12

Angel of the LORD = angel of Jehovah: i.e. the Covenant God "with" His servant (Gideon). Compare Judges 6:20 = angel of Elohim, the Creator working a miracle for His creature. mighty man. Hebrew. gibbor. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 6:14

thy might. His might lay in the knowledge of Jehovah's strength (Judges 6:13 ) and his own weakness. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 6:15

my LORD*. This is one of the 134 places where the primitive text "Jehovah" has been altered to "Adonai" See App-32 . behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. family = thousand (1 Samuel 10:19 ). poor = the meanest. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 6:16

I will be With thee. Compare Exodus 3:12 .Isaiah 7:14 .Matthew 1:23 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 6:17

Thou talkest. Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis ( App-6 ) thus: "Thou [art Jehovah Who] talkest". read more

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