Judges 8:3
God has delivered into your hand the rulers of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their anger was abated toward him when he had said that.
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Judges 7:25And they took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. And they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian. And they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the J
Psalms 115:1Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to thy name give glory. For thy loving kindness, and for thy truth's sake.
Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turns away wrath, but a grievous word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is apples of gold in a network of silver.
John 4:37For in this the saying is true, One is who sows, and another who reaps.
Romans 12:6And having different gifts according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;
Matthew Henry on Judges 8:2-4
Gideon Pacifies the Ephraimites. ( b. c. 1249.) 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. 2 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? 3 God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger… Read the whole commentary →