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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 6:11-24

It is not said what effect the prophet's sermon had upon the people, but we may hope it had a good effect, and that some of them at least repented and reformed upon it; for here, immediately after, we have the dawning of the day of their deliverance, by the effectual calling of Gideon to take upon him the command of their forces against the Midianites. I. The person to be commissioned for this service was Gideon, the son of Joash, Jdg. 5:14. The father was now living, but he was passed by, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:19

And Gideon went in ,.... Into his own house, or his father's: and made ready a kid ; boiled it, as appears by the broth he brought, at least part of it was so dressed; and perhaps it was only some part of one that he brought, since a whole one was too much to be set before one person, and if even he himself intended to eat with him: and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour ; that is, probably those were made out of an ephah of flour; not that the whole ephah was made into cakes;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:20

And the angel of God said unto him ,.... Instead of sitting down and partaking of the entertainment made for him, he bid him do as follows: take the flesh, and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock ; not as a table to eat it from, but as an altar to offer it upon; and which rock and altar might be typical of Christ, who sanctities every gift, present, and offering of his people: this rock was undoubtedly in sight, and very probably the oak, under which they were, grew upon... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:21

Then the angel of the Lord put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand ,.... With which he walked, appearing as a traveller, and which was one reason of Gideon's providing for his refreshment, before he proceeded on in his journey: and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes ; did not strike the rock with it, as Moses did with his rod, to fetch out water for the Israelites, but touched the provisions brought him; not using it instead of a knife to separate any part of them,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 6:19

Made ready a kid - the flesh he put in a basket , and he put the broth in a pot - The manner in which the Arabs entertain strangers will cast light on this verse. Dr. Shaw observes: "Besides a bowl of milk, and a basket of figs, raisins, or dates, which upon our arrival were presented to us to stay our appetite, the master of the tent fetched us from his flock according to the number of our company, a kid or a goat, a lamb or a sheep; half of which was... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 6:20

Take the flesh , etc. - The angel intended to make the flesh and bread an offering to God, and the broth a libation. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 6:21

The angel - put forth the end of the staff - He appeared like a traveler with a staff in his hand; this he put forth, and having touched the flesh, fire rose out of the rock and consumed it. Here was the most evident proof of supernatural agency. Then the angel - departed out of his sight - Though the angel vanished out of his sight, yet God continued to converse with him either by secret inspiration in his own heart, or by an audible voice. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 6:19

Unleavened cakes - As being much more quickly baked (compare Genesis 19:3) (and as connected with the meat offering). An ephah, containing 3 measures, was the quantity of flour commonly used at one baking Genesis 18:6; Exodus 16:16.Presented it - A word especially, though not exclusively, proper for offerings to God. See Amos 5:25, where the same word is rendered offered. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 6:20

Pour out the broth - Libations were a very ancient form of offering (compare Genesis 35:14). The drink offerings of wine under the Levitical law were poured upon the altar Exodus 30:9. The pouring of the broth upon the rock was evidently of the nature of a libation. It might also, like the water poured by Elijah upon his sacrifice, make the miracle of the fire that consumed the sacrifice more apparent. (Compare 1 Kings 18:33.) read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 6:18-19

Judges 6:18-19. Until I bring forth my present A repast for the angel whom he thought to be a man; and set it before thee That thou mayest eat and refresh thyself. An ephah of flour The choicest part of a whole ephah; as also he brought to him the best part of a kid dressed; for a whole ephah and a whole kid had been superfluous and improper to provide for one man. read more

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