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And Gideon said unto him, Oh, my lord, if Jehovah is with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not Jehovah bring us up from Egypt? but now Jehovah hath cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The extreme bitterne of the national sufferings under the Midianite occupation breaks out in Gideon’s language. The Angel’s words, suitable to time…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Oh my Lord. —The title here is only one of courtesy (adoni, like kurie; “sir” in John 20:19, and other passages…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Gideon said to him, oh my Lord Taking him not to be an angel, but some illustrious and eminent person:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Gideon was a man of a brave, active spirit, yet lived in obscurity during those times; he is here stirred up to undertake something great. It was v…

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