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Judges 8:11

Judges 8:11
And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was secure.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwell in tents,.... That is of the Arabians and Kedarenes, who dwelt in tents for the sake of feeding their flocks, as the Targum and Jarchi; he did not…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Judges 8:4-17

In these verses we have,

I. Gideon, as a valiant general, pursuing the remaining Midianites, and bravely following his blow. A very great slaughter was made of the enemy at first: 120,000 men that…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Describes Gideon's route going E. from Penuel. by the way of them that dwelt in tentsis a doubtful rendering of a doubtful text. With slight corrections we may transl. towards the way of the…