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A hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had already fallen. <a href="/kjv/judges/8.htm">King James Bible</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword. <a href="/nkjv/judges/8.htm">New King James Version</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were at Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand, all who were left of all the army of the people of the East; for one hundred and twenty thousand men who drew the sword had fallen. <a href="/nasb_/judges/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of the entire army of the people of the east; for the fallen were 120,000 swordsmen. <a href="/nasb/judges/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about 15,000 men, all who were left of the entire army of the sons of the east; for the fallen were 120,000 swordsmen. <a href="/nasb77/judges/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about 15,000 men, all who were left of the entire army of the sons of the east; for the fallen were 120,000 swordsmen. <a href="/lsb/judges/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their camps with them, about 15,000 men, all who were left of the entire camp of the sons of the east; for the fallen were 120,000 men who drew the sword. <a href="/amp/judges/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their armies, about fifteen thousand [fighting] men, all who were left of the entire army of the sons of the east; for a hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had fallen. <a href="/csb/judges/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and with them was their army of about fifteen thousand men, who were all those left of the entire army of the people of the east. Those who had been killed were one hundred twenty thousand armed men. <a href="/hcsb/judges/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and with them was their army of about 15,000 men, who were all those left of the entire army of the Qedemites. Those who had been killed were 120,000 warriors. <a href="/asv/judges/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east; for there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword. <a href="/cev/judges/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with an army of 15,000 troops. They were all that was left of the army of the eastern nations, because 120,000 of their warriors had been killed in the battle. <a href="/erv/judges/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the host of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword. <a href="/gwt/judges/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with an army of about 15,000 men. This was all that was left of Kedem's entire army. In the battle, 120,000 soldiers died. <a href="/gnt/judges/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> Zebah and Zalmunna were at Karkor with their army. Of the whole army of desert tribesmen, only about 15,000 were left; 120,000 soldiers had been killed. <a href="/isv/judges/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, along with their armies, about 15,000 men who survived from the entire army of the group from the east, since 120,000 swordsmen had already fallen. <a href="/msb/judges/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/judges/8.htm">NET Bible</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their armies. There were about fifteen thousand survivors from the army of the eastern peoples; a hundred and twenty thousand sword-wielding soldiers had been killed. <a href="/nheb/judges/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the Kedemites; for there fell one hundred twenty thousand men who drew sword. <a href="/wbt/judges/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword. <a href="/web/judges/8.htm">World English Bible</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the children of the east; for there fell one hundred twenty thousand men who drew sword. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Zebah and Zalmunna [are] in Karkor, and their camps with them, about fifteen thousand, all who are left of all the camp of the sons of the east; and those falling [are] one hundred and twenty thousand men, drawing sword. <a href="/ylt/judges/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Zebah and Zalmunna are in Karkor, and their camps with them, about fifteen thousand, all who are left of all the camp of the sons of the east; and those falling are a hundred and twenty thousand men, drawing sword. <a href="/slt/judges/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Zebah and Zalmunna are in Karkor, and their camps with them, about fifteen thousand, all those remaining from all the camp of the sons of the east: and there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men drawing the sword.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But Zebee and Salmana were resting with all their army. For fifteen thousand men were left of all the troops of the eastern people, and one hundred and twenty thousand warriors that drew the sword, were slain. <a href="/cpdv/judges/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were resting with their entire army. For fifteen thousand men were left out of all the troops of the eastern people. And one hundred twenty thousand warriors that drew the sword had been cut down. <a href="/nabre/judges/8.htm">New American Bible</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their force of about fifteen thousand men; these were all who were left of the whole Kedemite army, a hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen having fallen. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the people of the east; for one hundred twenty thousand men bearing arms had fallen.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were staying at Karkab, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the armies of the people of the east; for there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword. <a href="/hpbt/judges/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Zebakh and Tsalmenna were camping in Qarqab and their troops with them, about fifteen thousand, all who were left from all the camps of the children of the East, and because a hundred and twenty thousand men drawing a sword had fallen<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the host of the children of the east; for there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword. <a href="/sep/judges/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Zebee and Salmana were in Carcar, and their host was with them, about fifteen thousand, all that were left of all the host of the aliens; and they that fell were a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew the sword. <a href="/parallel/judges/8-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=2337" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/8.htm">Gideon Defeats Zebah and Zalmunna</a> …9So Gideon told the men of Penuel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower!” 10<a href="/hebrew/2078.htm" title="2078: wə·ze·ḇaḥ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A Midianite king. The same as zebach; sacrifice; Zebach, a Midianitish prince.">Now 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/7174.htm" title="7174: baq·qar·qōr (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Karkor -- a place East of the Jordan. From quwr; foundation; Karkor, a place East of the Jordan.">were in Karkor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mām (Prep:: 3mp) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ū·ma·ḥă·nê·hem (Conj-w:: N-cpc:: 3mp) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">their army</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ka·ḥă·mê·šeṯ (Prep-k, Art:: Number-msc) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">of about fifteen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘ā·śār (Number-ms) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’e·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">thousand men—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3498.htm" title="3498: han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve.">that were left</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kōl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ma·ḥă·nêh (N-csc) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">the armies</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/6924.htm" title="6924: qe·ḏem (N-ms) -- The front, of place, time. Or qedmah; from qadam; the front, of place or time; often used adverbially.">of the east.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’āh (Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">A hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: wə·‘eś·rîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">and twenty</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’e·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">thousand</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">swordsmen</a> <a href="/hebrew/8025.htm" title="8025: šō·lêp̄ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To draw out or off. A primitive root; to pull out, up or off."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥā·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: wə·han·nō·p̄ə·lîm (Conj-w, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">had already fallen.</a> 11And Gideon went up by way of the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he attacked their army, taking them by surprise.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11</a> Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, <a href="/isaiah/10-12.htm">Isaiah 10:12</a> So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. <a href="/isaiah/10-26.htm">Isaiah 10:26</a> And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt. <a href="/isaiah/9-4.htm">Isaiah 9:4</a> For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor. <a href="/isaiah/10-24.htm">Isaiah 10:24-27</a> Therefore this is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: “O My people who dwell in Zion, do not fear Assyria, who strikes you with a rod and lifts his staff against you as the Egyptians did. / For in just a little while My fury against you will subside, and My anger will turn to their destruction.” / And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt. ... <a href="/1_samuel/12-9.htm">1 Samuel 12:9-11</a> But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them. / Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’ / So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely. <a href="/1_samuel/14-47.htm">1 Samuel 14:47-48</a> After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them. / He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers. <a href="/1_kings/20-1.htm">1 Kings 20:1</a> Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it. <a href="/1_kings/20-29.htm">1 Kings 20:29-30</a> For seven days the armies camped opposite each other, and on the seventh day the battle ensued, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans—a hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day. / The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room. <a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">2 Kings 13:3-7</a> So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them continually into the hands of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad. / Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression that the king of Aram had inflicted on Israel. / So the LORD gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel lived in their own homes as they had before. ... <a href="/2_kings/13-22.htm">2 Kings 13:22-25</a> And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz. / But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them from His presence. / When Hazael king of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad reigned in his place. ... <a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a> And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. <a href="/2_corinthians/10-3.htm">2 Corinthians 10:3-4</a> For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. / The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. <a href="/romans/8-37.htm">Romans 8:37</a> No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a> But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.Karkor.<a href="/judges/7-12.htm">Judges 7:12</a> And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.fell an hundred, etc.<a href="/judges/7-22.htm">Judges 7:22</a> And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath.<a href="/judges/20-2.htm">Judges 20:2,15,17,25,35,46</a> And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword… <a href="/2_kings/3-26.htm">2 Kings 3:26</a> And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/11-4.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/judges/8-6.htm">Army</a> <a href="/judges/7-12.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/3-22.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/judges/7-12.htm">East</a> <a href="/judges/7-12.htm">Eastern</a> <a href="/joshua/13-30.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/judges/8-6.htm">Host</a> <a href="/joshua/11-4.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/judges/8-4.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/judges/7-12.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/judges/7-22.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-26.htm">Swordsmen</a> <a href="/judges/7-3.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/judges/7-3.htm">Twenty</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">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/1-3.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/judges/8-11.htm">Army</a> <a href="/judges/8-18.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/8-20.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/judges/8-11.htm">East</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-14.htm">Eastern</a> <a href="/judges/8-12.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/judges/8-11.htm">Host</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-3.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/judges/8-26.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-44.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/judges/8-20.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/judges/20-15.htm">Swordsmen</a> <a href="/judges/8-26.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/judges/10-2.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/judges/8-12.htm">Zalmunna</a> <a href="/judges/8-12.htm">Zalmun'na</a> <a href="/judges/8-12.htm">Zebah</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 8</div>1. <a href="/judges/8-1.htm">Gideon pacifies the Ephraimites</a> 4. <a href="/judges/8-4.htm">Succoth and Penuel refuse to deliver Gideon's army</a> 10. <a href="/judges/8-10.htm">Zebah and Zalmunna are taken</a> 13. <a href="/judges/8-13.htm">Succoth and Penuel are destroyed</a> 17. <a href="/judges/8-17.htm">Gideon revenges his brothers's death on Zebah and Zalmunna</a> 22. <a href="/judges/8-22.htm">He refuses government</a> 24. <a href="/judges/8-24.htm">His ephod the cause of idolatry</a> 28. <a href="/judges/8-28.htm">Midian subdued</a> 29. <a href="/judges/8-29.htm">Gideon's children, and death</a> 33. <a href="/judges/8-33.htm">The Israelites' idolatry and ingratitude</a> </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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Karkor is believed to be a location east of the Jordan River, possibly in the region of modern-day Jordan. This area was significant as it was outside the immediate territory of Israel, indicating the extent of Gideon's pursuit. The presence of these kings in Karkor suggests a strategic retreat to regroup and fortify their position.with their army of about fifteen thousand men The number fifteen thousand indicates a significant reduction in their forces, highlighting the effectiveness of Gideon's earlier attacks. This remnant represents the survivors of a much larger force, emphasizing the scale of the conflict. The Midianites, along with their allies, were known for their large, nomadic armies that would invade and plunder Israel, as seen in previous chapters.all that were left of the armies of the people of the east The "people of the east" refers to a coalition of Midianites, Amalekites, and other nomadic tribes. These groups were known for their raids on Israel, often described as numerous as locusts. The phrase underscores the comprehensive defeat they suffered at the hands of Gideon, fulfilling God's promise to deliver Israel from their oppressors.A hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had already fallen This figure illustrates the magnitude of the victory God granted to Gideon and the Israelites. The defeat of such a vast number of swordsmen underscores the miraculous nature of the victory, as Gideon's initial force was only three hundred men. This event is a testament to God's power and faithfulness, as He delivered Israel despite overwhelming odds. The fall of these swordsmen also serves as a reminder of the consequences of opposing God's chosen people, a theme consistent throughout the Old Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/z/zebah_and_zalmunna.htm">Zebah and Zalmunna</a> These were the kings of Midian, who were leading the remaining forces of their army. Their names are often associated with oppression and opposition to Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/k/karkor.htm">Karkor</a> This is the location where Zebah and Zalmunna were encamped with their remaining troops. It signifies a place of temporary refuge for the Midianite kings. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_army_of_the_people_of_the_east.htm">The Army of the People of the East</a> This refers to the coalition of forces from Midian and other eastern tribes that had been oppressing Israel. The army was significantly reduced from its original size. 4. <a href="/topical/f/fifteen_thousand_men.htm">Fifteen Thousand Men</a> This number represents the remnant of the Midianite forces, highlighting the significant defeat they had already suffered. 5. <a href="/topical/a/a_hundred_and_twenty_thousand_swordsmen.htm">A Hundred and Twenty Thousand Swordsmen</a> This figure indicates the number of Midianite soldiers who had already been killed, underscoring the magnitude of the victory God had given to Israel through Gideon.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_battle.htm">God's Sovereignty in Battle</a> The overwhelming defeat of the Midianites demonstrates God's control over the outcomes of battles. Believers can trust in God's power to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_opposing_god.htm">The Consequences of Opposing God</a> Zebah and Zalmunna's defeat serves as a warning against opposing God's people and purposes. It reminds us of the ultimate futility of resisting God's will. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience_lead_to_victory.htm">Faith and Obedience Lead to Victory</a> Gideon's success was rooted in his obedience to God's unconventional strategy. This teaches us the importance of trusting God's guidance, even when it defies human logic. <a href="/topical/t/the_remnant_principle.htm">The Remnant Principle</a> The survival of a small remnant of the Midianite army illustrates the biblical theme of a remnant, which can apply to God's preservation of a faithful group amidst widespread judgment. <a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance_brings_peace.htm">God's Deliverance Brings Peace</a> The reduction of the Midianite threat paved the way for peace in Israel. This points to the peace that comes from God's deliverance in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 8</a> <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 href="/q/what_did_'my_name_is_legion'_mean.htm">What happened to Zebah and Zalmunna in the Bible?</a> <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> <a href="/q/do_you_recall_being_saved.htm">What happened to Oreb and Zeeb in the Bible?</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>(10) In Karkor.--This was the scene of the third battle, or massacre. When they had reached this distant point they probably felt secure. Karkor means, "a safe enclosure," and the Vulg., regarding it as an ordinary noun, renders it, "where Zebah and Zalmunna were resting." Eusebius and Jerome identify Karkor with a fortress named Karkaria, a day's journey north of Petra; but, from the mention of Nobah and Jogbehah in the next verse, this seems to be too far south. If so, it may be Karkagheisch, not far from Amman (Rabbath Ammon), mentioned by Burckhardt. It was, however, "at a very great distance" (Jos., Antt. viii. 6, ? 5 from the original scene of battle.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 10. - Karkor. Or, rather, the Karkor. We are still on unknown ground. The situation assigned to it by Eusebius and Jerome, as being the same as a castle called Carcaria, near Petra, is quite out of the question, as being greatly too far south. As an appellative it suggests the idea of a walled-in space (kir = a wall; kir-kir = a space walled all round; cf. the Latin carcer, a prison); possibly an enclosed sheep or cattle fold on a large scale (see <a href="/numbers/32-36.htm">Numbers 32:36</a>: "built ... folds for sheep"), affording some protection to the Midianite soldiers. <a href="/commentaries/judges/8-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now Zebah וְזֶ֨בַח (wə·ze·ḇaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2078.htm">Strong's 2078: </a> Zebah -- a Midianite king and Zalmunna וְצַלְמֻנָּ֜ע (wə·ṣal·mun·nā‘) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6759.htm">Strong's 6759: </a> Zalmunna -- a king of Midian were in Karkor בַּקַּרְקֹ֗ר (baq·qar·qōr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7174.htm">Strong's 7174: </a> Karkor -- a place East of the Jordan with עִמָּם֙ (‘im·mām) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with their army וּמַחֲנֵיהֶ֤ם (ū·ma·ḥă·nê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> An encampment, an army of about fifteen כַּחֲמֵ֤שֶׁת (ka·ḥă·mê·šeṯ) Preposition-k, Article | Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> Five thousand [men]— אֶ֔לֶף (’e·lep̄) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> A thousand all כֹּ֚ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every that were left הַנּ֣וֹתָרִ֔ים (han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve of מִכֹּ֖ל (mik·kōl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the armies מַחֲנֵ֣ה (ma·ḥă·nêh) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> An encampment, an army of the people בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of the East. קֶ֑דֶם (qe·ḏem) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6924.htm">Strong's 6924: </a> The front, of place, time A hundred מֵאָ֨ה (mê·’āh) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> A hundred and twenty וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים (wə·‘eś·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> Twenty, twentieth thousand אֶ֛לֶף (’e·lep̄) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> A thousand swordsmen אִ֖ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person had already fallen. וְהַנֹּ֣פְלִ֔ים (wə·han·nō·p̄ə·lîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> To fall, lie <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/8-10.htm">Judges 8:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/8-10.htm">Judges 8:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/8-10.htm">Judges 8:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/8-10.htm">Judges 8:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/8-10.htm">Judges 8:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/8-10.htm">Judges 8:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/8-10.htm">Judges 8:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/8-10.htm">Judges 8:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/8-10.htm">Judges 8:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/8-10.htm">Judges 8:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/8-10.htm">OT History: Judges 8:10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor (Jd Judg. 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