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Judges 8:12

Judges 8:12
And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled,.... Their host being smitten and thrown into confusion by the sudden approach of Gideon's army; and who probably attacked them in somewhat like manner as before,…

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

discomfited Marg. terrified; the combination of careless security and terror occurs again in Eze 30:9. The LXX. A and Lucian suggests a stronger word, such as destroyed, cf. Jos., Ant. Jdg 8:6; Jdg…