Judges 6
1 The Israelites for their sin are oppressed by Midian.
8 A prophet rebukes them.
11 An angel sends Gideon for their deliverance.
17 Gideon's present is consumed with fire.
24 Gideon destroys Baal's altar, and offers a sacrifice upon the altar Jehovah-shalom.
28 Joash defends his son, and calls shim Jerubbaal.
33 Gideon's army.
36 Gideon's signs.
did evil <06213 07451> [did evil.]
so <05414> [delivered.]
When God judges, he will overcome; and sinners shall be made either to bend or break before him. See the ensuing history.
Midian <04080> [Midian.]
<03027> [the hand.]
overwhelmed <05810> [prevailed. Heb. was strong. dens.]
Dr. Shaw says, that a great way on each side Joppa, on the sea coast, there is a range of mountains and precipices; and in these high situations are generally found the dens, holes, or caves, which are so frequently mentioned in Scripture; and which were formerly the lonesome retreats of the distressed Israelites.
Israelites <03478> [when Israel.]
Amalekites <06002> [Amalekites.]
people <01121> [children.]
devoured <07843> [destroyed.]
<0935> [till thou come.]
The Midianites dwelt beyond the eastern borders of the land of Canaan, east of the Dead Sea, and Gaza was on the Mediterranean, on the west: so that these invaders ravaged the whole breadth of the land.
sheep <07716> [sheep. or, goat.]
tents <0168> [tents.]
locusts <01767 0697> [as grasshoppers.]
camels <01581> [their camels.]
devour <07843> [to destroy.]
weakened <01809> [impoverished.]
cried out <02199> [cried.]
<0376> [A.M. 2759. B.C. 1245. An. Ex. Is. 246. a prophet. Heb. a man, a prophet. Thus saith.]
drove <01644> [drave them.]
Lord <03068> [I am the.]
God .... worship ... gods <03372 0430> [fear not.]
disobeyed <08085> [ye have.]
messenger <04397> [an angel.]
Abiezrite <033> [Abi-ezrite.]
Gideon <01439> [Gideon.]
[Gedeon. hide it . Heb. cause it to flee.]
messenger <04397> [the angel.]
Lord's ......... Lord <03068> [The Lord.]
Lord is ......................... Lord ........... Lord <03426 03068> [if the Lord.]
overtaken <04672> [why then.]
ancestors <01> [our fathers.]
abandoned .... handed ... over <05203 05414> [forsaken us.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
strength <03212 03581> [Go in.]
how <04100> [wherewith.]
clan .... weakest <01800 0504> [my family is poor. Heb. my thousand is the meanest.]
youngest <06810> [the least.]
pleased <04672> [If now.]
give <06213> [shew.]
<03318> [bring.]
gift <04503> [present. or, meat offering.]
prepared <06213> [and made.]
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 immediately seethed by his wife, and served up with {cucasoe;} the rest was made {kab-ab,} i.e., cut to pieces and roasted, which we reserved for our breakfast or dinner next day." May we not suppose, says Mr. Harmer, that Gideon presented some slight refreshment to the supposed prophet, according to the present Arab mode, and desired him to stay till he could provide something more substantial; that he immediately killed a kid, seethed a part of it, and when ready brought the stewed meat in a pot, with unleavened cakes of bread, which he had baked; and the other part, the {kab-ab,} in a basket for him to carry with him, for some after repast in his journey?
goat <05795> [a kid. Heb. a kid of the goats. unleavened cakes.]
this <03240 01975> [lay them.]
pour out .... Gideon <08210> [pour out.]
flared up <05927> [rose up.]
realized ................ seen <07200> [perceived.]
have <03651> [because.]
safe ..... afraid <07965 03372> [Peace be.]
built <01129> [built.]
<03073> [Jehovah-shalom. that is, The Lord send peace.]
Ophrah <06084> [Ophrah.]
Take ...... father's .................. father's <01 03947> [Take thy father's.]
second <08145> [even. or, and. throw.]
father's .................. father's <01> [thy father.]
cut down <03772> [cut down.]
build <01129> [build.]
stronghold <04581> [rock. Heb. strong place. the ordered place. or, an orderly manner.]
did ........................ do ...... so ... waited <06213> [and did.]
did ........................ do ...... so ... waited ... nighttime <06213 03915> [he did it.]
Bring out <03318> [Bring.]
battles .......................... battles <07378> [Will ye plead.]
The words are very emphatic: "Will ye plead in earnest ({tereevoon}) for Baal? Will ye really save ({tosheeoon}) him? If he be God, ({Elohim,}) let him contend for himself, seeing his altar is thrown down."
die <04191> [let him be.]
god <0430> [if he be.]
Jerub-Baal <03378> [Jerubbaal. that is, Let Baal plead.]
[Jerubbesheth: that is, Let the shameful thing plead.]
Midianites <04080> [Then all.]
people <01121> [children.]
crossed <05674> [went over.]
Valley <06010> [the valley.]
spirit <07307> [the Spirit.]
control ... Gideon <03847 01439> [came upon. Heb. clothed.]
blew <08628> [blew.]
Abiezrites <044> [Abi-ezer.]
summoning <02199> [was gathered. Heb. was called.]
messengers ............... messengers <04397> [messengers.]
really <03426> [If thou wilt.]
putting <03322> [Behold.]
dry <02721> [only.]
bowl <05602> [a bowl.]
angry <0639> [Let not thine.]
dry <02721> [dry.]
