Judges 6:34

Judges 6:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abi–ezer was gathered after him.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the Spirit of the Lord clothed Gideon, and he sounded the trumpet, and the Abiezrites were called out to follow him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon; then he blew the trumpet, and the Abiezrites gathered behind him.

Context of Judges 6:34

32That very day Gideon’s father named him Jerub-Baal, because he had said, “Let Baal fight with him, for it was his altar that was pulled down.” 33All the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east assembled. They crossed the Jordan River and camped in the Jezreel Valley. The Lord’s spirit took control of Gideon. He blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him. 35He sent messengers throughout Manasseh and summoned them to follow him as well. He also sent messengers throughout Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet him. 36Gideon said to God, “If you really intend to use me to deliver Israel, as you promised, then give me a sign as proof.

Judges 6:34 word by word

וְר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה לָבְשָׁ֖ה אֶת־גִּדְע֑וֹן וַיִּתְקַע֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיִזָּעֵ֥ק אֲבִיעֶ֖זֶר אַחֲרָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the Spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• cameלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• upon Gideonגִּדְעוֹןgid‛ôn · GideonH1439
• and he blewתָּקַעtâqa‛ · to blowH8628
• a trumpetשֹׁפָרshôphâr shôphâr · trumpetH7782
• and Abi–ezerאֲבִיעֶ֫זֶר'ăbîy‛ezer · AbiezerH44
• was gatheredזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310

Cross-references for Judges 6:34

• Judges 3:10The Lord’s spirit empowered him and he led Israel. When he went to do battle, the Lord handed over to him King Cushan-Rishathaim of Aram and he overpowered him.
• Judges 13:25The Lord’s spirit began to control him in Mahaneh Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
• Judges 14:19The Lord’s spirit empowered him. He went down to Ashkelon and murdered thirty men. He took their clothes and gave them to the men who had solved the riddle. He was furious as he went back home.
• Judges 15:14When he arrived in Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they approached him. But the Lord’s spirit empowered him. The ropes around his arms were like flax dissolving in fire, and they melted away from his hands.
• 1 Samuel 10:6Then the spirit of the Lord will rush upon you and you will prophesy with them. You will be changed into a different person.
• 1 Samuel 11:6The Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.
• 1 Samuel 16:14Now the Spirit of the Lord had turned away from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
• 1 Chronicles 12:18But a spirit empowered Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We support you, O son of Jesse! May you greatly prosper! May those who help you prosper! Indeed your God helps you!” So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands.
• 2 Chronicles 24:20God’s Spirit energized Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why are you violating the commands of the Lord? You will not be prosperous! Because you have rejected the Lord, he has rejected you!’”
• Psalms 51:11Do not reject me! Do not take your Holy Spirit away from me!
• 1 Corinthians 12:8For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit,
• Romans 13:14Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to arouse its desires.
• Galatians 3:27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
• Judges 3:27When he reached Seirah, he blew a trumpet in the Ephraimite hill country. The Israelites went down with him from the hill country, with Ehud in the lead.
• Numbers 10:3When they blow them both, all the community must come to you to the entrance of the tent of meeting.
• Judges 6:11The Lord’s angelic messenger came and sat down under the oak tree in Ophrah owned by Joash the Abiezrite. He arrived while Joash’s son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress so he could hide it from the Midianites.

Commentaries on Judges 6:34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34The Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon - He was endued with preternatural courage and wisdom.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34The Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon - See the margin. The word contains a striking thought. It is different from that used in the case of Othniel Judges 3:10, Jephthah Judges 11:29, and Samson Judges 13:25; Judges 14:6, Judges 14:19.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-40Verses 33-40 These signs are truly miraculous, and very significant. Gideon and his men were going to fight the Midianites; could God distinguish between a small fleece of Israel, and the vast floor of Midian? Gideon is made to know that God could do so. Is Gideon desirous that the dew of Divine grace might come down upon himself in particular? He sees the fleece wet with dew to assure him of it. Does he desire that God will be as the dew to all Israel?…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34As with other inspired leaders in Judges, the spirit gave Gideon power. Paul often uses a similar metaphor in his letters (for example, Romans 13:12; Galatians 3:27; Ephesians 4:24; 6:11; Colossians 3:10, 12, 14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3434. the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon--Called in this sudden emergency into the public service of his country, he was supernaturally endowed with wisdom and energy commensurate with the magnitude of the danger and the difficulties of his position. His summons to war was enthusiastically obeyed by all the neighboring tribes. On the eve of a perilous enterprise, he sought to fortify his mind with a fresh assurance of a divine call to the responsible…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 6:34

• Abiezer
• Armies
• Decision
• Gideon
• Holy Spirit
• Judge
• Prophets
• Trumpet

In the dictionaries

• Gideon
• Abieezer
• Den
• God
• Midianite
• Mighty
• Sign
• Wherewith
• Wring
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Commentaries on Judges 6

• 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