Judges 8:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The leaders of Succoth said, 'Do you already have Zebah and Zalmunna captured in your hands? Why should we give food to your army?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The leaders of Succoth refused to help Gideon's army with food because they doubted he could actually defeat the enemy kings he was chasing.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Judges, Gideon was a leader chosen by God to deliver Israel from the oppression of the Midianites, who had been raiding their lands. After a stunning victory with a small army, Gideon was pursuing the Midianite kings, Zebah and Zalmunna, to complete his mission. When he asked the leaders of Succoth for bread to feed his weary troops, they refused out of fear and doubt, not wanting to risk aiding someone who might fail.

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Judges 8:15

And he came to the men of Succoth and said, 'Look! Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, the ones you mocked me about, saying, Have you already captured Zebah and Zalmunna? Why should we give bread to your tired men?'

Judges 8:12

When Zebah and Zalmunna ran away, Gideon chased after them and captured both kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and completely defeated their entire army.

Psalms 83:11

Make their leaders like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their rulers like Zebah and Zalmunna.

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