Judges 8:1

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

The men of Ephraim said to him, ‘Why have you done this to us, not calling us when you went to fight against the Midianites? ’ And they argued with him violently.

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:41

Suddenly, all the men of Israel came to the king. They asked him, ‘Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and transport the king and his household across the Jordan, along with all of David’s men? ’

Ecclesiastes 4:4

I saw that all labour and all skilful work is due to one person’s jealousy of another.  This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.  ,

Job 5:2

For anger kills a fool, and jealousy slays the gullible.

Judges 8:2

So he said to them, ‘What have I done now compared to you? Is not the gleaning  of Ephraim better than the grape harvest  of Abiezer?

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

Hosea 13:1

When Ephraim spoke,  there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal  and died.

2 Samuel 19:42

All the men of Judah responded to the men of Israel, ‘Because the king is our relative. Why does this make you angry? Have we ever eaten anything of the king’s or been honoured at all? ’