Judges 8:19

The Message

Gideon said, “They were my brothers, my mother’s sons. As God lives, if you had let them live, I would let you live.”

Cross References

1 Kings 1:29

The king solemnly promised, “As God lives, the God who delivered me from every kind of trouble, I’ll do exactly what I promised in God’s name, the God of Israel: Your son Solomon will be king after me and take my place on the throne. And I’ll make sure it happens this very day.”

Numbers 35:19

“In such cases the avenger has a right to kill the murderer when he meets him—he can kill him on the spot.

Judges 8:18

He then addressed Zebah and Zalmunna: “Tell me about the men you killed at Tabor.” “They were men much like you,” they said, “each one like a king’s son.”

Judges 8:20

Then he spoke to Jether, his firstborn: “Get up and kill them.” But he couldn’t do it, couldn’t draw his sword. He was afraid—he was still just a boy.