Judges 8:5

“And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.”

"And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian." - Judges 8:5
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What does Judges 8:5 mean?

In the book of Judges, chapter 8, verse 5, the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads: "And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian."…

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Sustenance in the Pursuit: A Call to Share

The story encapsulated in Judges 8:5 gives us a vivid glimpse into the challenges faced by Gideon and his band of weary followers in their righteous pursuit against the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna. The verse reads: "And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you…

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A Prayer for Provision and Strength in the Pursuit of Righteousness

O Gracious and Merciful God, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the words spoken by Gideon in Judges 8:5, where he beseeched the men of Succoth for sustenance for his weary men, proclaiming, "Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be…

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Judges 8:5 - "And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian."
Judges 5:8 - "They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?"
"They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?" - Judges 5:8
Judges 5:7
1 Samuel 8:5 - "And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations."
Judges 9:8-15
John 8:15 - "Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man."
Judges 10:5 - "And Jair died, and was buried in Camon."
Judges 12:8 - "¶ And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel."
Judges 5:5 - "The mountains melted from before the LORD, even that Sinai from before the LORD God of Israel."
Judges 5:1 - "Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,"
Judges 2:5 - "And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD."
Judges 8:17 - "And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city."
Judges 8:29 - "And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house."
Proverbs 8:16 - "By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth."
Judges 5:20 - "They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera."
Judges 5:22 - "Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones."
Judges 8:13 - "¶ And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,"
Judges 8:8 - "¶ And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him."
"And Jair died, and was buried in Camon." - Judges 10:5
Psalms 7:8 - "The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me."
Judges 5:29 - "Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,"
Judges 5:10 - "Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way."
Judges 5:2 - "Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves."
Judges 1:5 - "And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites."
1 Corinthians 5:12 - "For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?"
Judges 3:5 - "¶ And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:"
Judges 2:8 - "And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old."
Judges 5:18 - "Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field."