Judges Chapter 8 verse 6 Holy Bible
And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?
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But the chiefs of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna even now in your hand that we are to give bread to your army?
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And the officials of Succoth said, "Are Zebah and Zalmun'na already in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?"
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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?
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And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread to thy army?
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The princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?
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And the heads of Succoth say, `Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we give to thy host bread?'
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 6. - And the princes of Succoth, etc. Nothing could be more selfish, cowardly, and unpatriotic, than the conduct of the chief men of Succoth. Instead of aiding Gideon in his gallant enterprise for the deliverance of his country, they refused even food to his weary followers, for fear of the possibility of incurring the anger of the Midianites in ease Gideon should fail. Their conduct and that of the men of Penuel is perhaps one among many indications how little real union there was between the tribes on the opposite sides of the Jordan (see Judges 5:16, 17).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand?--Literally, Is the fist (caph) of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand (yad)? The general meaning, of course, is clear: "Are you so completely victor as to secure us from the vengeance of these kings?" (Comp. 1Kings 20:11.) But what the exact shade of meaning is in this proverbial expression we do not know. Perhaps it is an allusion to the chained hands of captives. Nor do we know whether the tone of the elders of Succoth was one of derision or only of cowardice. In any case, they were guilty of inhumanity, want of faith, want of courage, and want of patriotism.That we should give bread unto thine army.--They use the exaggerated term "army," as though to magnify the sacrifice required of them. Gideon had only said "my followers."
