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The Immense Spoils of Victory
Commentators emphasize that 1,700 shekels of gold is a massive quantity, weighing around 70 pounds. This vast number of earrings implies a huge slaughter of Midianite leaders, underscoring the totality of the victory God gave to Israel. One scholar compares it to the bushels of rings taken from Roman knights after the battle of Cannae to illustrate the scale of the triumph.
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Albert Barnes
On Judges 8:26
18th Century
Theologian
If the Ishmaelite nose-rings were half a shekel in weight, then 1,700 shekels weight of gold implied that 3,400 persons wearing gold rings had been…
Charles Ellicott
On Judges 8:26
19th Century
Bishop
A thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold. —This was about seventy pounds of gold. This amount would imply a very large number …
Charles Spurgeon
On Judges 8:23–27
19th Century
Preacher
He did not set up an idol, but he made an ephod, an imitation of that wonderful vestment worn by the high priest. Perhaps he made it of solid gold,…
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John Gill
On Judges 8:26
17th Century
Pastor
And the weight of the golden earrings he requested was one thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold
Matthew Henry
On Judges 8:22–28
17th Century
Minister
Gideon refused the government the people offered him. No good man can be pleased with any honour done to himself, which belongs only to God.
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