Then the angel of the Lord touched the meat and bread with the tip of the staff in his hand, and fire flamed up from the rock and consumed all he had brought. And the angel of the Lord disappeared.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The staff that was in his hand. —The ordinary accompaniment of an Eastern traveller (Genesis 32:10; [Referenc…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then the angel of the Lord put forth the end of the staff
that was in his hand
With w…

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…