Judges 8:20

The Scriptures 2009

And he said to Yether his first-born, “Rise, kill them!” But the youth would not draw his sword, for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.

Cross References

Psalm 149:9

To execute on them the written right-ruling; A splendour it is for all His lovingly-committed ones. Praise Yah!

Joshua 10:24

And it came to be, when they brought out those sovereigns to Yehoshua, that Yehoshua called for all the men of Yisra’ĕl, and said to the chiefs of the men of battle who went with him, “Come near, put your feet on the necks of these sovereigns.” And they drew near and put their feet on their necks.

Judges 8:19

And he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As יהוה lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”

Judges 8:21

Then Zeḇaḥ and Tsalmunna said, “Rise yourself, and fall on us. For as a man is, so is his might.” So Giḏ‛on arose and killed Zeḇaḥ and Tsalmunna, and took the crescent ornaments which were on their camels’ necks.

1 Samuel 15:33

And Shemu’ĕl said, “As your sword bereaved women, let your mother be bereaved among women too.” Shemu’ĕl then hewed Aḡaḡ to pieces before יהוה in Gilgal.