Judges 8:16

And he takes the elderly of the city, and [the] thorns of the wilderness, and the threshing instruments, and teaches the men of Succoth by them,

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In The King James Version

And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

In Context

15And he comes to the men of Succoth and says, “Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom you reproached me, saying, Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand that we give bread to your men who [are] wearied?”

17and he has broken down the Tower of Penuel, and slays the men of the city.

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Cross References

Ezra 2:6sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;

Proverbs 19:29Judgments have been prepared for scorners, || And stripes for the back of fools!

Matthew Henry on Judges 8:5-18

Gideon Pursues the Midianites. ( b. c. 1249.) 4 And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. 5 And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. 6 And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army? 7 And Gideon said, Therefore when… Read the whole commentary →

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