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href="/bsb/judges/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Gideon son of Joash then returned from the battle by the Pass of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />After this, Gideon returned from the battle by way of Heres Pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />After this, Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle along the Ascent of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun <i>was up</i>,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle, from the Ascent of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle by the Ascent of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle by the Ascent of Heres. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After the battle, Gideon set out for home. As he was going through Heres Pass, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Gideon, son of Joash, returned from the battle through the Heres Pass<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Gideon was returning from the battle by way of Heres Pass, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joash's son Gideon returned from the battle along the Heres Ascent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After this, Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle along the Ascent of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle by the pass of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun had risen,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Gideon son of Joash turns back from the battle, at the going up of the sun,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Gideon son of Joash turneth back from the battle, at the going up of the sun,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Gideon son of Joash, will turn back from the war from the cliff of the sun.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And returning from the battle before the sun rising, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And returning from the war before sunrise,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Gideon, son of Joash, returned from battle by the pass of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle at the slope of Hadas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Gedun son of Yoash returned from war from the ascent of Khadess<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Gedeon the son of Joas returned from the battle, down from the battle of Ares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/8-13.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=2373" 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">12</span>When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, Gideon pursued and captured these two kings of Midian, routing their entire army. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1439.htm" title="1439: giḏ·‘ō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A judge of Isr. From gada'; feller; Gidon, an Israelite.">After this, Gideon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3101.htm" title="3101: yō·w·’āš (N-proper-ms) -- Joash. Or Yoash; a form of Yhow'ash; Joash, the name of six Israelites.">of Joash</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yā·šāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">returned</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: ham·mil·ḥā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">the battle</a> <a href="/hebrew/4608.htm" title="4608: mil·ma·‘ă·lêh (Prep-m, Prep-l:: N-msc) -- An ascent. From alah; an elevation, i.e. acclivity or platform; abstractly a rise or priority.">along the Ascent of</a> <a href="/hebrew/2776.htm" title="2776: he·ḥā·res (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The same as cherec; shining; Cheres, a mountain in Palestine.">Heres.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>There he captured a young man of Succoth and interrogated him. The young man wrote down for him the names of the seventy-seven leaders and elders of Succoth.…<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="/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25</a></span><br />They also captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. So they pursued the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-33.htm">Judges 6:33-35</a></span><br />Then all the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east gathered together, crossed over the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel. / So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, who blew the ram’s horn and rallied the Abiezrites behind him. / Calling them to arms, Gideon sent messengers throughout Manasseh, as well as Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, so that they came up to meet him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/7-24.htm">Judges 7:24</a></span><br />Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim to say, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan ahead of them as far as Beth-barah.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they captured the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth-barah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/8-4.htm">Judges 8:4-5</a></span><br />Then Gideon and his three hundred men came to the Jordan and crossed it, exhausted yet still in pursuit. / 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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/8-10.htm">Judges 8:10-12</a></span><br />Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army of about fifteen thousand men—all that were left of the armies of the people of the east. A hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had already fallen. / And Gideon went up by way of the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he attacked their army, taking them by surprise. / When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, Gideon pursued and captured these two kings of Midian, routing their entire army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-51.htm">1 Samuel 17:51-54</a></span><br />David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. / Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron. / When the Israelites returned from their pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">1 Samuel 30:1-2</a></span><br />On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down. / They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-13.htm">2 Samuel 8:13-14</a></span><br />And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. / He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-18.htm">2 Kings 3:18-19</a></span><br />This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. / And you shall attack every fortified city and every city of importance. You shall cut down every good tree, stop up every spring, and ruin every good field with stones.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/60-12.htm">Psalm 60:12</a></span><br />With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/108-13.htm">Psalm 108:13</a></span><br />With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10-13</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. / Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-13.htm">Isaiah 42:13</a></span><br />The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-20.htm">Matthew 12:20</a></span><br />A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Luke 1:51-52</a></span><br />He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. / He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,</p><p class="hdg">before.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/1-36.htm">Ascent</a> <a href="/judges/3-2.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/judges/2-9.htm">Heres</a> <a href="/judges/7-14.htm">Joash</a> <a href="/judges/7-14.htm">Jo'ash</a> <a href="/joshua/8-19.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/judges/5-31.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/judges/7-15.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/9-11.htm">Ascent</a> <a href="/judges/18-11.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-11.htm">Heres</a> <a href="/judges/8-29.htm">Joash</a> <a href="/judges/8-29.htm">Jo'ash</a> <a href="/judges/9-18.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/judges/9-33.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/judges/9-56.htm">Turneth</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>After this</b><br>This phrase indicates a continuation of events following a significant occurrence. In the context of <a href="/judges/8.htm">Judges 8</a>, it follows Gideon's pursuit and defeat of the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna. This marks a transition from the battle to the aftermath, highlighting Gideon's leadership and the completion of his military campaign.<p><b>Gideon son of Joash</b><br>Gideon, also known as Jerubbaal, is a central figure in the Book of Judges. He is called by God to deliver Israel from the oppression of the Midianites. His lineage as the son of Joash places him within the tribe of Manasseh, one of the lesser tribes, emphasizing God's use of unlikely individuals for His purposes. Gideon's story is a testament to faith and obedience, despite initial hesitations and doubts.<p><b>returned from the battle</b><br>This indicates the conclusion of a military engagement. Gideon's return signifies victory and the fulfillment of God's promise to deliver Israel from its enemies. The battle against the Midianites was not just a physical confrontation but also a spiritual one, demonstrating God's power and faithfulness to His covenant people.<p><b>along the Ascent of Heres</b><br>The Ascent of Heres is a geographical location, though its exact identification remains uncertain. It suggests a route or path taken by Gideon during his return. The term "Heres" can mean "sun" or "sunrise," possibly indicating a direction or a place associated with light. This ascent may symbolize the rising of Israel's fortunes under Gideon's leadership, as well as the light of God's deliverance shining upon His people.<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. Known for his faith and obedience, yet also for his human flaws and struggles.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joash.htm">Joash</a></b><br>Gideon's father, who initially opposed Gideon's actions against the altar of Baal but later supported him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_battle.htm">The Battle</a></b><br>Refers to Gideon's pursuit and defeat of the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna, showcasing God's deliverance through Gideon's leadership.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ascent_of_heres.htm">The Ascent of Heres</a></b><br>A geographical location mentioned as the route Gideon took upon returning from battle. The name "Heres" can be translated from Hebrew as "sun" or "east," possibly indicating a direction or a specific landmark.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_guidance_in_leadership.htm">God's Guidance in Leadership</a></b><br>Gideon's journey illustrates the importance of seeking and following God's direction in leadership roles. Leaders should rely on divine wisdom rather than personal strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a></b><br>Gideon's account is a testament to the power of faith and obedience. Even when the odds seem insurmountable, trusting in God's plan leads to victory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_flaws_and_divine_purpose.htm">Human Flaws and Divine Purpose</a></b><br>Despite Gideon's imperfections, God used him to fulfill His purposes. This encourages believers that God can work through their weaknesses.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_returning_to_god.htm">The Importance of Returning to God</a></b><br>Gideon's return from battle symbolizes a return to God after achieving success. Believers should remember to give glory to God and seek His presence after victories.<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_happened_to_zebah_and_zalmunna.htm">What happened to Zebah and Zalmunna in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_biblical_data_confirm_gideon's_status.htm">Judges 6:14-15: If Gideon was the least in his family, do other biblical records or genealogical data contradict or confirm his lowly status?</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/why_did_gideon_doubt_god's_known_acts.htm">Judges 6:13: Why would Gideon still question God's presence and past miracles if they were well-known and documented among the Israelites?</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>(13) <span class= "bld">Before the sun was up.</span>--If the rendering were certain, it would prove that he had made a night attack on Karkor; but it seems more probable that the words should be rendered "from the ascent of Heres," or "of Hechares," as in the LXX., Peshito, and Arabic. If so, it implies that he came round by some other road to attack Succoth. The word for "going up" is <span class= "ital">maaleh, </span>as in <span class= "ital">Maaleh Ahrabbim, </span>"the ascent of scorpions" (see Note on <a href="/judges/1-36.htm" title="And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.">Judges 1:36</a>), which is also applied to sunrise. (<a href="/genesis/19-15.htm" title="And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take your wife, and your two daughters, which are here; lest you be consumed in the iniquity of the city.">Genesis 19:15</a>.) It cannot possibly mean "before <span class= "ital">sunset</span>" (<span class= "ital">ehe die Sonne heraufgekommen war</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>as Luther renders it, following the Chaldee and various Rabbis. The ordinary word for "sun" is <span class= "ital">shemesh, </span>not <span class= "ital">cheres; </span>but the latter word occurs in various names (see on <a href="/judges/1-35.htm" title="But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.">Judges 1:35</a>; <a href="/judges/2-9.htm" title="And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.">Judges 2:9</a>), which makes it perhaps more probable that this also is the name of some place. It might, indeed, be prudent for Gideon to desist from further pursuit when the dawn revealed the paucity and exhaustion of his followers; and in poetic style (<a href="/job/9-7.htm" title="Which commands the sun, and it rises not; and seals up the stars.">Job 9:7</a>) <span class= "ital">cheres </span>may mean "sun," so that here the phrase <span class= "ital">might </span>be an archaism, as <span class= "ital">cheresah </span>is in <a href="/judges/14-18.htm" title="And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? and he said to them, If you had not plowed with my heifer, you had not found out my riddle.">Judges 14:18</a>; but the preposition used <span class= "ital">(min</span>) cannot mean "before." Aquila renders it "from the ascent <span class= "ital">of the groves" </span>and Symmachus "of the <span class= "ital">mountains;" </span>but this is only due to a defective reading. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Before the sun was up</span>. There is a wonderful diversity in the renderings of this verse. Some of the old versions and Jewish Rabbis interpret it <span class="accented">before sunset.</span> Many of the best Jewish commentators, however, understand the phrase as the A.V. does - "Before the going up of the sun," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> before sunrise; supposing Gideon's attack on the Midianitish camp to have been a night attack, and Succoth to have been so near to Karkor that he was able to reach it by sunrise. But others say that the word here rendered <span class="accented">sun</span> (<span class="accented">heres</span>) is only used in poetry, and that the word rendered up is never used of sunrise, but, as, in the phrase "the going up of Akrabbim" (<a href="/judges/1-36.htm">Judges 1:36</a>), of an ascent up a hill. They therefore take <span class="accented">heres</span> as a proper name, and translate "from the going up of Hems." Others again, by an almost imperceptible change in the last letter, read "the mountains" instead of <span class="accented">Heres.</span> But the A.V. may be well defended, and gives an excellent sense. In <a href="/judges/14-18.htm">Judges 14:18</a> the same word for the sun is used in the very similar phrase, "before the sun went down." In <a href="/genesis/19-15.htm">Genesis 19:15</a> the phrase, "the morning arose," has the verb from which the word here rendered <span class="accented">up</span> is derived; and a note of time here exactly suits the context. It marks the celerity of Gideon's move. ments that he was actually on his way back to Succoth at sunrise, after having routed the Midianites and taken their two kings prisoners. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/8-13.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">After this, Gideon</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּדְע֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(giḏ·‘ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1439.htm">Strong's 1439: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gideon -- a judge of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Joash</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹאָ֖שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·’āš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joash</span><br /><br /><span class="word">returned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֛שָׁב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·šāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the battle</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mil·ḥā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> </span><span class="str2">A battle, war</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along the Ascent of</span><br /><span class="heb">מִֽלְמַעֲלֵ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(mil·ma·‘ă·lêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4608.htm">Strong's 4608: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation, acclivity, platform, a rise, priority</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Heres.</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶחָֽרֶס׃</span> <span class="translit">(he·ḥā·res)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2775.htm">Strong's 2775: </a> </span><span class="str2">The itch, the sun</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/8-13.htm">Judges 8:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/8-13.htm">Judges 8:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/8-13.htm">Judges 8:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/8-13.htm">Judges 8:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/8-13.htm">Judges 8:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/8-13.htm">Judges 8:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/8-13.htm">Judges 8:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/8-13.htm">Judges 8:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/8-13.htm">Judges 8:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/8-13.htm">Judges 8:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/8-13.htm">OT History: Judges 8:13 Gideon the son of Joash returned (Jd Judg. 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