Judges 6 · Verse 34

Judges 6:34

But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abi–ezer was gathered after him.
Judges 6:34, King James Version

Judges 6:34 in other translations

BSBSo the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, who blew the ram’s horn and rallied the Abiezrites behind him.
WEBBut the LORD’s Spirit came on Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together to follow him.
ASVBut the Spirit of Jehovah came upon Gideon; and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together after him.
YLTand the Spirit of Jehovah hath clothed Gideon, and he bloweth with a trumpet, and Abi-Ezer is called after him;
DARBYAnd the Spirit of Jehovah came upon Gideon, and he blew the trumpet, and the Abi-ezrites were gathered after him.
BBEBut the spirit of the Lord came on Gideon; and at the sound of his horn all Abiezer came together after him.
WebsterBut the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was called after him.

What does Judges 6:34 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
34. the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon--Called in this sudden emergency into the public service of his country, he was supernaturally endowed with wisdom and energy commensurate with the magnitude of the danger and the difficulties of his position. His summons to war was enthusiastically obeyed by all the neighboring tribes. On the eve of a perilous enterprise, he sought to fortify his mind with a fresh assurance of a divine call to the responsible office. The miracle of the fleece was a very remarkable one--especially, considering the copious dews that fall in his country. The divine patience and condescension were wonderfully manifested in reversing the form of the miracle. Gideon himself seems to have been conscious of incurring the displeasure of God by his hesitancy and doubts; but He bears with the infirmities of His people.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 34 The Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon - He was endued with preternatural courage and wisdom.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 6:33-40

These signs are truly miraculous, and very significant. Gideon and his men were going to fight the Midianites; could God distinguish between a small fleece of Israel, and the vast floor of Midian? Gideon is made to know that God could do so. Is Gideon desirous that the dew of Divine grace might come down upon himself in particular? He sees the fleece wet with dew to assure him of it. Does he desire that God will be…

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Judges 6:34 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְר֣וּחַve.Ru.achand [the] spirit ofH7307
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לָבְשָׁ֖הla.ve.Shahit clothedH3847
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
גִּדְע֑וֹןgid.'onGideonH1439
וַיִּתְקַע֙vai.yit.Ka'and he gave a blastH8628
בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רba.sho.Faron the ram's hornH7782
וַיִזָּעֵ֥קvai.yi.za.'Ekand it was called togetherH2199
אֲבִיעֶ֖זֶר'a.vi.'E.zerAbiezerH44
אַחֲרָֽיו\׃'a.cha.Ravafter himH310

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Judges 6:34

  • 2 Chronicles 24:20

    And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the Lord, he hath also forsaken you.

  • 1 Chronicles 12:18

    Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

  • Judges 3:10

    And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushan–rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan–rishathaim.

  • Judges 3:27

    And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.

  • Romans 13:14

    But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

  • Psalms 51:11

    Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

  • 1 Samuel 11:6

    And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

  • 1 Corinthians 12:8-11

    For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

  • 1 Samuel 16:14

    But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.

  • Numbers 10:3

    And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • Galatians 3:27

    For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

  • Judges 13:25

    And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the Spirit.
3:10; 13:25; 14:19; 15:14; 1Sa 10:6; 11:6; 16:14; 1Ch 12:18
2Ch 24:20; Ps 51:11; 1Co 12:8-11
came upon. Heb. clothed.
Ro 13:14; Ga 3:27
blew.
3:27; Nu 10:3
Abi-ezer.
11; 8:2; Jos 17:2
was gathered. Heb. was called.

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Context

  • Judges 6:33

    Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.

  • Judges 6:34

    But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abi–ezer was gathered after him.

  • Judges 6:35

    And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.

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Judges 6:34 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el espíritu de Jehová se envistió en Gedeón, y como éste hubo tocado el cuerno, Abiezer se juntó con él.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’Esprit de l’ Éternel revêtit Gédéon, et il sonna de la trompette, et les Abiézerites furent assemblés à sa suite.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der Geist Jehovas kam über Gideon; und er stieß in die Posaune, und die Abieseriter wurden zusammengerufen ihm nach.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Spiritus autem Domini induit Gedeon, qui clangens buccina convocavit domum Abiezer, ut sequeretur se.