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He caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and the elders of it, seventy-seven men.
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Justice, Not Vengeance
Commentators highlight Gideon's wisdom and commitment to justice. By having a young man write down the specific names of the 77 leaders, Gideon ensured his punishment was targeted only at the guilty individuals who had mocked him, rather than lashing out against the entire city. This demonstrates a desire for precise justice, not indiscriminate vengeance.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The written list would enable Gideon to punish the guilty and spare the innocent people. Succoth was governed by a sanhedrim or council of seventy …
19th Century
Anglican
Caught a young man. — Compare to Judges 1:24.
Described. — Margin: wrote, that is: the boy wrote …
Baptist
He probably slew the most public revilers, the leading men of Penuel, just as he had chastised the princes and elders of Succoth with thorns and br…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him Just before he came…
The active servants of the Lord meet with more dangerous opposition from false professors than from open enemies; but they must not be troubled by …
