John Trapp Complete Commentary - Judges 6:14
Jdg 6:14 And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? Ver. 14. And the Lord looked upon him. ] As well liking his speech, for the main, and the publicness of his spirit, sensible of the common calamity. Go in this thy might. ] As thou now lustily belabourest the wheat thou art threshing out, so arise and thresh the mountains, the Midianites, another while. Isa 41:15 Mic 4:13 Or, in this thy... read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Judges 6:13
Jdg 6:13 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where [be] all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites. Ver. 13. Why then is all this befallen us? ] As if that could not be, and they in durance. But we must frame a new Bible, saith one, ere we can find any colour out of God’s afflicting us, to prove... read more