And he sent messengers throughout all Manas'seh; and they too were called out to follow him. And he sent messengers to Asher, Zeb'ulun, and Naph'tali; and they went up to meet them.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

His own tribe, Manasseh, and the three northern tribes of Asher, Zebulon, and Naphtali hastened to join him. Issachar was probably unable to do so,…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Throughout all Manasseh. —The loyalty with which his own clan, the Abi-ezrites, rallied round him gave him a right to claim still …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he sent messengers through all Manasseh
Of which tribe he was; not only he called by the trumpet that part of the tribe, t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

These signs are truly miraculous, and very significant. Gideon and his men were going to fight the Midianites; could God distinguish between a smal…

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