Judges 8:5
“And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.”
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said to the men of Succoth,.... The inhabitants of that place, the principal men of it, which lay in his way as…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Succoth was in the tribe of Gad which was entirely trans-Jordanic Jos 13:27; and the ruins are at Sukkot, on the east of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 8:4-17
In these verses we have,
I. Gideon, as a valiant general, pursuing the remaining Midianites, and bravely following his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Succoth On the E. of Jordan, in the territory of Gad (Jos 13:27), near Penuel (cf. Gen 33:17), and below it (went up Jdg…
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture