Bible Commentaries

children = sous.

evil. Hebrew. ra"a". App-44.

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

and = the.

grasshoppers = locusts.

a prophet. Hebrew "a man ("ish, App-14.) a prophet"

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

from Egypt. Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "from the land of Egypt".

bondage. Hebrew bondmen. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct). App-6.

an oak = the oak, as being well known.

Joash = Jehovah gave.

Gideon = cutter down.

by the winepress = in the winepress. Shows the straits of the people. Compare verses: Judges 6:2-6. Threshing-floor exposed, winepress sunk in ground.

Angel of the LORD = angel of Jehovah: i.e. the Covenant God "with" His servant (Gideon). Compare Judges 6:20 = angel of Elohim, the Creator working a miracle for His creature.

mighty man. Hebrew. gibbor.

my Lord = Adonai. App-4.

thy might. His might lay in the knowledge of Jehovah's strength (Judges 6:13) and his own weakness.

my LORD*. This is one of the 134 places where the primitive text "Jehovah" has been altered to "Adonai" See App-32.

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos.

family = thousand (1 Samuel 10:19).

poor = the meanest.

I will be With thee. Compare Exodus 3:12. Isaiah 7:14. Matthew 1:23.

Thou talkest. Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6) thus: "Thou [art Jehovah Who] talkest".

present = Hebrew. minhah. App-43.

kid = kid of the goats.

unleavened. For offering: quickly made.

ephah. See App-51.

a basket = the tray. Hebrew. sal, always connected with royalty, or sacrifice.

a pot = the pot.

God = Elohim. See note on Judges 6:12, above.

this = you.

rose up fire. This fire was the token of Jehovah's acceptance. See note on "respect", Genesis 4:4.

fire = the fire.

O Lord GOD = O Adonai Jehovah. App-4, (2).

for because = forasmuch as.

Jehovah-shalom. Jehovah [gives] peace. One of the Jehovah titles. See App-4.

even, or "and".

the grove = the "asherah. See Exodus 34:13. App-42.

rock = strong place.

ordered place, or due order.

offer. See App-43.

as = according as.

Jerubbaal = Let Baal plead. 1 Samuel 12:11. 2 Samuel 11:21.

Spirit = Hebrew. ruach. See App-9.

came upon = clothed (1 Chronicles 12:18. 2 Chronicles 24:20). Hebrew. labash, to put on so as to fill.

gathered: gathered by proclamation.

God. See note on Judges 6:12.

floor = threshing-floor.

God = ha- Elohim. The God. App-4.