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Judges 8:22

GideonMidianMidian
Authority and leadership

20 So he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth.

21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Get up and kill us yourself, for as the man is, so is his strength.” So Gideon got up and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent ornaments from the necks of their camels.

Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you and your son and grandson—for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”

23 But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD shall rule over you.”

24 Then he added, “Let me make a request of you, that each of you give me an earring from his plunder.” (For the enemies had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.)

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BSB
Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you and your son and grandson—for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”
KJV
Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.
WEB
Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you, your son, and your son’s son also; for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian.”
ASV
Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son`s son also; for thou hast saved us out of the hand of Midian.
DARBY
And the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also; for thou hast saved us from the hand of Midian.
BLB
And the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you and also your son, and your son’s son, for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.”
ÅB
Da sa Israels menn til Gideon: Hersk over oss, både du og din sønn og din sønnesønn! For du har frelst oss av midianittenes hånd.
OTB
Israelittene sa til Gideon: «Led oss—du, din sønn og din sønnesønn—fordi du har frelst oss fra Midjans hånd.»
B1930
Da sa Israels menn til Gideon: Hersk over oss, både du og din sønn og din sønnesønn! For du har frelst oss av midianittenes hånd.

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Cross references

  • John 6:15

    Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.

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  • 1 Samuel 8:5

    “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”

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  • 1 Samuel 12:12

    But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king.

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  • Judges 9:8–15

    One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

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