The succe of Gideon’s enterprise mortified the pride of Ephraim, as the chief tribe, seeing that they had played a subordinate part. .

The men of Ephraim. —The arrogance of this tribe was derived partly from its strength, and partly from the memories of their ances…

We have some friends, like these men of Ephraim, who do not like being left out of the battle for the Lord. They say, "Why are we not asked for our…

And the men of Ephraim said unto him
To Gideon, when they brought him the heads of Oreb and Zeeb; taking this to be …

Those who will not attempt or venture anything in the cause of God, will be the most ready to censure and quarrel with those who are of a more zeal…