Judges 6:13 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

And Gideon said to him, "Pray, sir, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this befallen us? And where are all his wonderful deeds which our fathers recounted to us, saying, `Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt?' But now the LORD has cast us off, and given us into the hand of Mid'ian."

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

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

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

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

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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