Judges 8:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Gideon, the son of Joash, came back from the battle before sunrise,

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Gideon returning from battle in the early morning hours, likely after achieving victory over his enemies.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Judges, Gideon was a judge raised by God to deliver Israel from the oppression of the Midianites, leading a small army to a miraculous victory against overwhelming odds. After pursuing and defeating the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna, this verse describes Gideon's return from battle before sunrise, emphasizing the swift conclusion of his campaign. It fits into the larger narrative of Israel's cycles of sin, deliverance, and rest under the judges.

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Judges 7:1

Then Jerubbaal (who is Gideon) and all the people with him got up early in the morning and set up camp beside the spring of Harod. The Midianite army was camped north of them, by the hill of Moreh, down in the valley.

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And here's what will happen: in the morning, as soon as the sun comes up, get up early and attack the city. When he and his people come out to fight against you, then you can do whatever seems best to you in that moment.

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Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, 'Come down and fight against the Midianites, and capture the river crossings at Beth-barah and the Jordan River before they can escape.' So all the men of Ephraim came together and seized control of the river crossings at Beth-barah and the Jordan.

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