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

21And they stood every man in his place around the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled. 22And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man’s sword against his companion, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abelmeholah, to Tabbath. And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued the Midianites. 24And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters to Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters to Bethbarah and Jordan. 25And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of Jordan.

Judges 7:23 word by word

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

• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• togetherצָעַקtsâ‛aq · to cryH6817
• Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִיnaphtâlîy · NaphtaliH5321
• Asherאָשֵׁר'âshêr · AsherH836
• Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashsheh · ManassehH4519
• pursuedרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• pursuedאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• Midianitesמִדְיָןmidyân · MidianH4080

Cross-references for Judges 7:23

• Judges 6:35And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was called after him: and he sent messengers to Asher, and to Zebulun, and to Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.
• 1 Samuel 14:21Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them into the camp from the surrounding country, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that 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