Judges 8:1

Modern English Version

Then the men of Ephraim said to him, “What have you done to us by not calling us to go and wage war against Midian?” They argued heatedly with him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:41

Now all of the men of Israel were coming to the king and said to the king, “Why have our brothers, the men of Judah, stolen you away and brought the king and his household across the Jordan, and all of the men of David with him?”

2 Samuel 19:42

All of the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is our close relative. Why are you angry over this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king’s expense? Has he given any gift to us?”

Job 5:2

For anger slays the foolish man, and jealousy kills the gullible.

Proverbs 15:1

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

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I observed that all labor and skill of work come one person’s envy of another. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Hosea 13:1

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

Judges 8:2

He said to them, “What have I done now compared to you? Are not the gleanings of the grapes of Ephraim better than the harvest of Abiezer?