Judges 8:3
The Lord hath delivered into your bands the princes of Madian, Oreb and Zeb: what could I have done like to what you have done? And when he had said this, their spirit was appeased, with which they swelled against him.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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Judges 7:25And having taken two men of Madian, Oreb and Zeb: Oreb they slew in the rock of Oreb, and Zeb in the winepress of Zeb. And they pursued Madian, carrying the heads of Oreb and Zeb to Gedeon beyond the waters of the Jordan.
Psalms 115:1I have loved, because the Lord will hear the voice of my prayer.
Proverbs 15:1A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.
Proverbs 25:11To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
John 4:37For in this is the saying true: That it is one man that soweth, and it is another that reapeth.
Romans 12:6And having different gifts, according to the grace that is given us, either prophecy, to be used according to the rule 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 →