Judges 7:24 - Commentary

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Text -- Judges 7:24 (NET)

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Gideon Appeases the Ephraimites

7:24 Now Gideon sent messengers throughout the Ephraimite hill country who announced, “Go down and head off the Midianites. Take control of the fords of the streams all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.” When all the Ephraimites had assembled, they took control of the fords all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.

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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:

· Beth-barah a place along the Jordan a long way south of Beth-Shan

· Beth-Barah a place along the Jordan a long way south of Beth-Shan

· Ephraim the tribe of Ephraim as a whole,the northern kingdom of Israel

· Gideon a man who was the fifth major judge of 12th century Israel; the son of Joash,son of Joash of Abiezer of Manasseh; a judge of Israel

· Jordan the river that flows from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea,a river that begins at Mt. Hermon, flows south through Lake Galilee and on to its end at the Dead Sea 175 km away (by air)

· Midian resident(s) of the region of Midian

· Midianite resident(s) of the region of Midian