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Judges 8:1

Judges 8:1
And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And the men of Ephraim said unto him,.... To Gideon, when they brought him the heads of Oreb and Zeeb; taking this to be…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

The success of Gideon’s enterprise mortified the pride of Ephraim, as the chief tribe, seeing that they had played a…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 8:1-3

No sooner were the Midianites, the common enemy, subdued, than, through the violence of some hot spirits, the children…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

Jdg 8:1-3. Gideon appeases the men of Ephraim

1 .the men of Ephraim … did chide with him sharply A similar outburst of…

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