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Why should we give bread to your troops?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But the officials of Succoth replied, “Catch Zebah and Zalmunna first, and then we will feed your army.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the officials of Succoth said, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the leaders of Succoth asked, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your army?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the princes of Succoth said, <i>Are</i> the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the leaders of Succoth said, “<i>Are</i> the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the leaders of Succoth said, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The leaders of Succoth said, &#8220Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the leaders of Succoth said, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But the princes of Succoth said, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the leaders of Succoth said, “Are Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the princes of Succoth asked, “Are Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hands that we should give bread to your army? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the princes of Succoth asked, &#8220Are Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hands that we should give bread to your army?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The town leaders of Succoth answered, "Why should we feed your army? We don't know if you really will defeat Zebah and Zalmunna." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The generals at Succoth replied, "We shouldn't give your army food. You haven't captured Zebah and Zalmunna yet."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But the leaders of Sukkoth said, "Why should we give your army any food? You haven't captured Zebah and Zalmunna yet." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But the officials of Succoth replied, "Do you have Zebah and Zalmunna in custody already, so that we should give food to your army?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the leaders of Succoth asked, ?Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your army??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The officials of Succoth said, "You have not yet overpowered Zebah and Zalmunna. So why should we give bread to your army?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The princes of Succoth said, "Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread to thy army?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The princes of Succoth said, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the heads of Succoth say, “Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we give bread to your host?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the heads of Succoth say, 'Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we give to thy host bread?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the chiefs of Succoth will say, Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand that bread was given to thine army?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The princes of Soccoth answered: Peradventure the palms of the hands of Zebee and Salmana are in thy hand, and therefore thou demandest that we should give bread to thy army. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The leaders of Succoth answered, “Perhaps the palms of the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna are in your hand, and for this reason, you request that we give bread to your army.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But the princes of Succoth replied, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give food to your army?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But the officials of Succoth said, “Do you already have in your possession the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna, that we should give bread to your army?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the princes of Succoth said to him, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Princes of Saccuth said to him: “Behold, are the hands of Zebakh and of Tsalmenna now in your hands, that we should give your army bread?”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the princes of Succoth said: 'Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy power, that we should give bread unto thine army?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the princes of Socchoth said, <i>Are</i> the hands of Zebee and Salmana now in thy hand, that we should give bread to thy host?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/8-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=2297" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/8.htm">Gideon Defeats Zebah and Zalmunna</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>So Gideon said to the men of Succoth, “Please give my troops some bread, for they are exhausted, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.” <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rê (N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">But the leaders</a> <a href="/hebrew/5523.htm" title="5523: suk·kō·wṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Or Cukkoth; plural of cukkah; booths; Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine.">of Succoth</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asked,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: hă·ḵap̄ (Art:: N-fsc) -- Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan. From kaphaph; the hollow hand or palm; figuratively, power.">“Are the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/2078.htm" title="2078: ze·ḇaḥ (N-proper-ms) -- A Midianite king. The same as zebach; sacrifice; Zebach, a Midianitish prince.">of Zebah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6759.htm" title="6759: wə·ṣal·mun·nā‘ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A king of Midian. From tsel and mana'; shade has been denied; Tsalmunna, a Midianite.">and Zalmunna</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ‘at·tāh (Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">already</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in your possession,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nit·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">we should give</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: lā·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: liṣ·ḇā·’ă·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-csc:: 2ms) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">to your army?”</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>“Very well,” Gideon replied, “when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will tear your flesh with the thorns and briers of the wilderness!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-14.htm">Matthew 10:14</a></span><br />And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-5.htm">Luke 9:5</a></span><br />If anyone does not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that town, as a testimony against them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-10.htm">1 Samuel 25:10-11</a></span><br />But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters. / Why should I take my bread and water and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give them to these men whose origin I do not know?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">1 Kings 12:16</a></span><br />When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-16.htm">2 Chronicles 10:16</a></span><br />When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So all the Israelites went home,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-27.htm">Proverbs 3:27</a></span><br />Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-13.htm">Proverbs 21:13</a></span><br />Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-5.htm">Isaiah 3:5</a></span><br />The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-6.htm">Isaiah 32:6</a></span><br />For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-29.htm">Ezekiel 22:29</a></span><br />The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-42.htm">Matthew 25:42-45</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, / I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’ / And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-11.htm">Mark 6:11</a></span><br />If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-10.htm">Luke 10:10-11</a></span><br />But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare, / ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-20.htm">John 13:20</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-51.htm">Acts 13:51</a></span><br />So they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/5-23.htm">Judges 5:23</a></b></br> Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/25-13.htm">Genesis 25:13</a></b></br> And these <i>are</i> the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Genesis 37:25,28</a></b></br> And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry <i>it</i> down to Egypt… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/23-4.htm">Already</a> <a href="/judges/7-22.htm">Army</a> <a href="/judges/8-5.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/judges/7-22.htm">Host</a> <a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/joshua/24-1.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/judges/6-34.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/judges/7-2.htm">Power</a> <a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/judges/8-5.htm">Succoth</a> <a href="/judges/8-5.htm">Troops</a> <a href="/judges/8-5.htm">Zalmunna</a> <a href="/judges/8-5.htm">Zalmun'na</a> <a href="/judges/8-5.htm">Zebah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/17-12.htm">Already</a> <a href="/judges/8-10.htm">Army</a> <a href="/judges/8-15.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/judges/8-14.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/judges/8-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/8-7.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/judges/8-14.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/judges/8-10.htm">Host</a> <a href="/judges/9-2.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/judges/8-14.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/judges/11-21.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/judges/8-15.htm">Power</a> <a href="/judges/8-14.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/judges/8-8.htm">Succoth</a> <a href="/judges/9-34.htm">Troops</a> <a href="/judges/8-7.htm">Zalmunna</a> <a href="/judges/8-7.htm">Zalmun'na</a> <a href="/judges/8-7.htm">Zebah</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/8-1.htm">Gideon pacifies the Ephraimites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/8-4.htm">Succoth and Penuel refuse to deliver Gideon's army</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/8-10.htm">Zebah and Zalmunna are taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/8-13.htm">Succoth and Penuel are destroyed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/8-17.htm">Gideon revenges his brothers's death on Zebah and Zalmunna</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/8-22.htm">He refuses government</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/8-24.htm">His ephod the cause of idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/8-28.htm">Midian subdued</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/8-29.htm">Gideon's children, and death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/8-33.htm">The Israelites' idolatry and ingratitude</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Succoth was a city within the territory allotted to the tribe of Gad. The leaders' response reflects a cautious and pragmatic approach, likely due to fear of retribution from the Midianite kings if Gideon's campaign failed. This highlights the political and social dynamics of the time, where local leaders often had to navigate alliances carefully.<p><b>“Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession,</b><br>Zebah and Zalmunna were kings of Midian, a nomadic people who had oppressed Israel. The phrase "hands of" is a Hebrew idiom indicating capture or control. The leaders' question implies skepticism about Gideon's ability to defeat these kings. This reflects a lack of faith in God's deliverance through Gideon, contrasting with Gideon's earlier victories, which were divinely orchestrated.<p><b>that we should give bread to your army?”</b><br>Providing bread was a significant act of support and alliance. The refusal to provide sustenance to Gideon's men indicates a lack of solidarity and trust. This act of withholding aid can be seen as a failure to recognize God's chosen deliverer and a missed opportunity to participate in God's plan. The leaders' response contrasts with the hospitality and support expected in the cultural context of the ancient Near East, where providing for travelers and allies was a customary duty.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gideon.htm">Gideon</a></b><br>A judge of Israel, chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from the oppression of the Midianites. He is known for his faith and obedience to God, though he also shows human frailty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/succoth.htm">Succoth</a></b><br>A town in the territory of Gad, east of the Jordan River. The leaders of Succoth refused to assist Gideon and his men, showing a lack of faith and support for God's chosen deliverer.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zebah_and_zalmunna.htm">Zebah and Zalmunna</a></b><br>Kings of Midian who were enemies of Israel. Their defeat was crucial for the Israelites' deliverance from Midianite oppression.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/midianites.htm">Midianites</a></b><br>A nomadic people who oppressed Israel for seven years, leading to the rise of Gideon as a judge to deliver Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/gideon's_army.htm">Gideon's Army</a></b><br>A small group of 300 men chosen by God to defeat the Midianites, demonstrating God's power and the importance of faith over numbers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Faith in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>Gideon's account reminds us that God often uses unlikely means and people to accomplish His purposes. We should trust in God's plan and provision, even when circumstances seem daunting.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_support_and_unity.htm">The Importance of Support and Unity</a></b><br>The refusal of Succoth's leaders to support Gideon highlights the need for unity and support among God's people. We should be willing to assist and encourage those who are doing God's work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_fear_and_doubt.htm">Consequences of Fear and Doubt</a></b><br>The leaders of Succoth acted out of fear and doubt, which led to their eventual punishment. This teaches us the importance of faith and courage in following God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>The eventual defeat of Zebah and Zalmunna demonstrates God's sovereignty and justice. We can trust that God will ultimately bring justice and deliverance in His timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_'my_name_is_legion'_mean.htm">What happened to Zebah and Zalmunna in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_gideon_order_his_son_to_kill.htm">Judges 8:20: Why would Gideon command his young son to kill captives, and is there any historical precedent for such practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_300_men_chase_thousands_alone.htm">Judges 8:4-5: Could 300 men realistically pursue thousands of Midianites without proper resources or logistical support?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_large_midianite_forces.htm">Judges 8:10: Is there any archaeological or historical evidence for the large Midianite forces mentioned?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand?</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">Is the fist </span>(<span class= "ital">caph</span>)<span class= "ital"> of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand </span>(<span class= "ital">yad</span>)<span class= "ital">? </span>The general meaning, of course, is clear: "Are you so completely victor as to secure us from the vengeance of these kings?" (Comp. <a href="/1_kings/20-11.htm" title="And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girds on his harness boast himself as he that puts it off.">1Kings 20:11</a>.) But what the exact shade of meaning is in this proverbial expression we do not know. Perhaps it is an allusion to the chained hands of captives. Nor do we know whether the tone of the elders of Succoth was one of derision or only of cowardice. In any case, they were guilty of inhumanity, want of faith, want of courage, and want of patriotism.<p><span class= "bld">That we should give bread unto thine army.</span>--They use the exaggerated term "army," as though to magnify the sacrifice required of them. Gideon had only said "my followers."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the princes of Succoth</span>, etc. Nothing could be more selfish, cowardly, and unpatriotic, than the conduct of the chief men of Succoth. Instead of aiding Gideon in his gallant enterprise for the deliverance of his country, they refused even food to his weary followers, for fear of the possibility of incurring the anger of the Midianites in ease Gideon should fail. Their conduct and that of the men of Penuel is perhaps one among many indications how little real union there was between the tribes on the opposite sides of the Jordan (see <a href="/judges/5-16.htm">Judges 5:16, 17</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/8-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But the leaders</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Succoth</span><br /><span class="heb">סֻכּ֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(suk·kō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5523.htm">Strong's 5523: </a> </span><span class="str2">Succoth -- a city East of the Jordan, also a place in Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">asked,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“[Are] the hands</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲ֠כַף</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ḵap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Zebah</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֧בַח</span> <span class="translit">(ze·ḇaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2078.htm">Strong's 2078: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zebah -- a Midianite king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Zalmunna</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצַלְמֻנָּ֛ע</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣal·mun·nā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6759.htm">Strong's 6759: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zalmunna -- a king of Midian</span><br /><br /><span class="word">already</span><br /><span class="heb">עַתָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in your possession,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we should give</span><br /><span class="heb">נִתֵּ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(nit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bread</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽחֶם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to your army?”</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽצְבָאֲךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(liṣ·ḇā·’ă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/8-6.htm">Judges 8:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/8-6.htm">Judges 8:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/8-6.htm">Judges 8:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/8-6.htm">Judges 8:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/8-6.htm">Judges 8:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/8-6.htm">Judges 8:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/8-6.htm">Judges 8:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/8-6.htm">Judges 8:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/8-6.htm">Judges 8:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/8-6.htm">Judges 8:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/8-6.htm">OT History: Judges 8:6 The princes of Succoth said Are (Jd Judg. 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