And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
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Interpretation
The active servants of the Lord meet with more dangerous opposition from false professors than from open enemies; but they must not care for the behaviour of those who are Israelites in name, but Midianites in heart.
Read with
This thought runs through Judges 8:13-17.
Glossary
- Succoth Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Deir Alla.