Judges 8:5

And he said to the men of Socchoth, Give, I pray you, bread to feed this people that follow me; because they are faint, and behold, I am following after Zebee and Salmana, kings of Madiam.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

4And Gedeon came to Jordan, and went over, himself and the three hundred with him, hungry, yet pursuing.

6And the princes of Socchoth said, + 8:6 Gr. is the hand. Are the hands of Zebee and Salmana now in your hand, that we should give bread to your host?

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Cross References

Genesis 14:18And Melchisedec king of Salem brought forth loaves and wine, and he was the priest of the most high God.

Deuteronomy 23:4because they met you not with bread and water by the way, when you⌃ went out of Egypt; and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor of Mesopotamia to curse you.

1 Samuel 25:18And Abigaia hasted, and took two hundred loaves, and two vessels of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five ephahs of fine flour, and one homer of dried grapes, and two hundred cakes of figs, and put them upon asses.

Psalms 60:6You shall add days to the days of the king; you shall lengthen his years to all generations. 1

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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