Judges 8:21
“Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, rise thou and fall upon us,.... Since they must die, they chose rather to die by the hand…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The ornaments - See marg. and compare Isa 3:18. The custom of adorning the necks of their camels with gold chains and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 8:18-21
Judgment began at the house of God, in the just correction of the men of Succoth and Penuel, who were Israelites, but it…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The chiefs reply with undaunted spirit like true sons of the desert: as the man is, so is his strength, i.e. a man has a…
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