English Standard Version
Judges 8:14
14And he captured a young man of Succoth and questioned him. And he wrote down for him the officials and elders of Succoth, seventy-seven men.
Judges 8:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.
- New International Version (NIV)He caught a young man of Sukkoth and questioned him, and the young man wrote down for him the names of the seventy-seven officials of Sukkoth, the elders of the town.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he caught a young man of the men of Succoth and interrogated him; and he wrote down for him the leaders of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men.
- New Living Translation (NLT)There he captured a young man from Succoth and demanded that he write down the names of all the seventy-seven officials and elders in the town.
Context of Judges 8:14
12And Zebah and Zalmunna fled, and he pursued them and captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and he threw all the army into a panic. 13Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres. And he captured a young man of Succoth and questioned him. And he wrote down for him the officials and elders of Succoth, seventy-seven men. 15And he came to the men of Succoth and said, "Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, 'Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are exhausted?'" 16And he took the elders of the city, and he took thorns of the wilderness and briers and with them taught the men of Succoth a lesson.
Read all of Judges 8Judges 8:14 word by word
וַיִּלְכָּד־נַ֛עַר מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י סֻכּ֖וֹת וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֑הוּ וַיִּכְתֹּ֨ב אֵלָ֜יו אֶת־שָׂרֵ֤י סֻכּוֹת֙ וְאֶת־זְקֵנֶ֔יהָ שִׁבְעִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָ֖ה אִֽישׁ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And caughtלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920
- a young manנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
- of the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of Succothסֻכּוֹתsûkkôth sûkkôth · SuccothH5523
- and enquiredשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
- of him: and he describedכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
- unto him the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- and the eldersזָקֵןzâqên · old: elderH2205
- threescore and seventeenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
- threescore and seventeenשִׁבְעִיםshib‛îym · seventyH7657
- menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
Cross-references for Judges 8:14
- Judges 1:24And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, "Please show us the way into the city, and we will deal kindly with you."
- 1 Samuel 30:11They found an Egyptian in the open country and brought him to David. And they gave him bread and he ate. They gave him water to drink,
Commentaries on Judges 8:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14He described unto him the princes of Succoth - The young man probably gave him the names of seventy persons, the chief men of Succoth, who were those who were most concerned in refusing him and his men the refreshment he requested.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14The written (see the margin) list would enable Gideon to punish the guilty and spare the innocent people. Succoth was governed by a sanhedrim or council of seventy elders (compare Numbers 11:16), with perhaps seven others of superior rank called princes.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-17Verses 13-17 The active servants of the Lord meet with more dangerous opposition from false professors than from open enemies; but they must not care for the behaviour of those who are Israelites in name, but Midianites in heart. They must pursue the enemies of their souls, and of the cause of God, though they are ready to faint through inward conflicts and outward hardships. And they shall be enabled to persevere. The less men help, and the more they…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-17The return journey likely followed a straight path through the unknown Ascent of Heres, unlike the circular route needed for the ambush. The fact that a typical young man from Succoth could write down the names shows that the new alphabetic writing system had become established in Israel. Gideon's practice of retribution and execution was common in his time. However, his reputation as the Lord's servant was better supported by his skillful diplomacy…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. he described--wrote the names of the seventy princes or elders. It was from them he had received so inhospitable a treatment.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Judges 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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