Judges 6:28-40 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 6:25-32

Here, I. Orders are given to Gideon to begin his government with the reformation of his father's house, Jdg. 5:25, 26. A correspondence being settled between God and Gideon, by the appearance of the angel to him, it was kept up in another way; the same night after he had seen God, when he was full of thoughts concerning what had passed, which probably he had not yet communicated to any, The Lord said unto him in a dream, Do so and so. Note, God's visits, if gratefully received, shall be... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 6:33-40

Here we have, I. The descent which the enemies of Israel made upon them, Jdg. 6:33. A vast number of Midianites, Amalekites, and Arabians, got together, and came over Jordan, none either caring or daring to guard that important and advantageous pass against them, and they made their headquarters in the valley of Jezreel, in the heart of Manasseh's tribe, not far from Gideon's city. Some think that the notice they had of Gideon's destroying Baal's altar brought them over, and that they came to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:28

And when the men of the city arose early in the morning ,.... And came to the place where the altar of Baal, his grove and image, were, to pay their morning devotions to him: behold: the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built ; upon the new altar that Gideon built, and which very probably was burning when they came: and it is very likely that the place, where the altar of Baal had stood, was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:29

And they said one to another, who hath done this thing ?.... They were struck with amazement, and could not devise who could be so daring and wicked as to do such an action: and when they inquired and asked ; one and another, everyone present, or they could think of as proper to inquire of; they were very diligent and industrious to find it out; and perhaps they inquired of the family and servants of Joash and Gideon, in whose ground the altar stood: they said, Gideon the son of Joash... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:30

Then the men of the city said unto Joash ,.... The principal inhabitants of the place met together, and in a body went to Joash their chief magistrate, to have justice done in this case: bring out thy son, that he may die ; they do not ask to have the cause tried by him, to hear what proof they had of the fact, or what Gideon had to say in his own defence; nor do they wait for the sentence of Joash, but determine it themselves, and require the delinquent to be given up to them, that they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:31

And Joash said unto all that stood against him ,.... Against his son; that were his accusers and adversaries, and required him to be given up to them, that they might put him to death: will ye plead for Baal ? what, Israelites, and plead for Baal! or what need is there for this, cannot he plead for himself? will ye save him ? what, take upon you to save your god! cannot he save himself? he ought to save both himself and you, if he is a god, and not you save him: he that will plead... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:32

Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal ,.... That is, Joash called his son Gideon by that name; who, some think, is the same with Jerombalus, the priest of the god Jevo, or Jehovah; from whom Sanchoniatho, an ancient Phoenician writer, as Philo Byblius says F23 Apud Euseb. Evangel Praepar. l. 1. p. 31. , received the principal things in his history respecting the Jews: saying, let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar ; giving this as the reason of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:33

Then all the Midianites, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east ,.... The Arabians, Judges 6:3 were gathered together; not as being alarmed with this fact of Gideon in destroying the altar of Baal, and so came to avenge it; but it was their usual time of gathering together to come into Canaan, being harvest time, as appears by Gideon being employed in threshing, to fetch away the increase of the earth, as they had done for some years past: and went over ; the river Jordan,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:34

But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon ,.... Not the spirit of prophecy, as Maimonides F24 Moreh Nevochim, par. 2. c. 45. , who calls this spirit the first degree of prophecy, but a spirit of fortitude and courage, as the Targum; the Spirit of God filled him, or, as in the Hebrew text, "clothed" F25 לבשח "induit", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.; Vid. Maimon. ut supra. (T. Bab. Temurah, fol. 28. 2. & 29. 1.) So Homer often represents his heroes as clothed with fortitude and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:35

And he sent messengers through all Manasseh ,.... Of which tribe he was; not only he called by the trumpet that part of the tribe, the Abiezrites, who were within the sound of it, but the rest of the tribe at a greater distance from him he sent messengers to, acquainting them with his design, and inviting them to his assistance. Some think this refers both to the half tribe of Manasseh within Jordan, and the other half tribe on the other side Jordan; but that is not very probable, only the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 6:25-32

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 6:33-40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 6:35

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