Judges 6 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

¹ ^! Israel is oppressed of the Midianites for their wickednes.

² ^a For feare of the Midianites thei fled into the dennes of the mountaines.

³ ^/ Ebr. of Kedem.

⁴ ^b Euen almost the whole countrey.

⁶ ^c This is the end of Gods punishments, to call his to repentance that they may seke for helpe from him.

¹¹ ^/ Or, to prepare his flight.

¹³ ^d This came not of distrust, but of weakenes of faith, which is in the moste perfect: for no man in this life can haue a perfect faith, but the children of God haue a true faith, whereby they be justified.

¹⁴ ^! Gideon is sent to be their deliuerer.

¹⁴ ^e That is, Christ appearing in visible forme.

¹⁴ ^f Which I haue giuen thee.

¹⁵ ^/ Or, familie.

¹⁷ ^g So that we se how the flesh is enemie vnto Gods vocation which cannot be persuaded without signes.

¹⁹ ^h Or Ephah, read { Exod. 16,36}.

²¹ ⁱ By the power of God onely, as in the sacrifice of Helias, {1 King. 18,38}.

²⁴ ^/ Or, the Lord of peace.

²⁵ ^k That is, as the Chalde text writeth, fed seuen yeres.

²⁶ ^l Which growed about Baals altar.

²⁸ ^m Meaning the fat bul, which was kept to be offred vnto Baal.

³¹ ⁿ Thus, we oght to justify them that are zelous of Gods cause, thogh all the multitude by against them.

³⁴ ^/ Ebr. clad Gideon.

³⁵ ^o The familie of Abiezer, whereof he was.

³⁶ ^p This request preceded not of infidelitie, but that he might be confirmed in his vocation.

³⁷ ^! He asketh a signe.

⁴⁰ ^q Whereby he was assured that it was a miracle of God.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Judges 6

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