Judges 7:23

Judges 7:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.
• New International Version (NIV)Israelites from Naphtali, Asher and all Manasseh were called out, and they pursued the Midianites.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali and from Asher and from all Manasseh, and they pursued after Midian.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the men of Israel gathered together from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and pursued the Midianites.

Context of Judges 7:23

21While each man kept his position around the camp, everyone in the Midianite camp began to run away, screaming as they fled. 22The 300 men kept on blowing their rams’ horns, and the Lord caused the whole camp of Midian to fight among themselves. They fled as far as Beth Shittah, toward Zererah, and as far as the bank of the stream at Abel Meholah near Tabbath. The men of Israel were summoned from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh to help pursue the troops of Midian. 24Gideon also sent messengers to the whole mountain region of Ephraim with this message, “Go into battle against Midian. Capture the watering holes as far as Beth Barah and the Jordan River.” All the men of Ephraim were also summoned to help. They captured the watering holes as far as Beth Barah and the Jordan River. 25They also captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two Midianite commanders. They killed Oreb at the Rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the Winepress of Zeeb and kept on pursuing Midian. Then they brought the severed heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan River.

Judges 7:23 word by word

וַיִּצָּעֵ֧ק אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִנַּפְתָּלִ֥י וּמִן־אָשֵׁ֖ר וּמִן־כָּל־מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י מִדְיָֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• gathered themselves togetherצָעַקtsâ‛aq · to cryH6817
• out of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִיnaphtâlîy · NaphtaliH5321
• and out of Asherאָשֵׁר'âshêr · AsherH836
• and out of all Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashsheh · ManassehH4519
• and pursuedרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• the Midianitesמִדְיָןmidyân · MidianH4080

Cross-references for Judges 7:23

• Judges 6:35He also sent messengers throughout Manasseh to summon the people to follow him. The tribes of Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali were also summoned to follow him, and they went to meet the enemy in battle.
• 1 Samuel 14:21The Hebrews who had been with the Philistines before this and had been stationed in the camp now joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

Commentaries on Judges 7:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23The men of Israel gathered - It is very likely that these were some persons whom Gideon had sent home the day before, who now hearing that the Midianites were routed, went immediately in pursuit.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-25Verses 23-25 Two chief commanders of the host of Midian were taken and slain by the men of Ephraim. It were to be wished that we all did as these did, and that where help is needed, that it were willingly and readily performed by another. And that if there were any excellent and profitable matter begun, we were willing to have fellow-labourers to the finishing and perfecting the same, and not, as often, hinder one another.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25Gideon's time as a judge ends the first era of judges.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. the men of Israel gathered themselves together--These were evidently the parties dismissed, who having lingered at a little distance from the scene of contest, now eagerly joined in the pursuit southwestward through the valley.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 7:23

• Asher
• Courage
• Naphtali
• Strategy

In the dictionaries

• Asher
• Israel
• Manasseh
• Naphtali
• Dream
• Esdraelon
• Gideon
• Harod
• Lap
• Midianite

Commentaries on Judges 7

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings