Judges 7 · Verse 23

Judges 7:23

And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.
Judges 7:23, King James Version

Judges 7:23 in other translations

BSBThen the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.
WEBThe men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued Midian.
ASVAnd the men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after Midian.
YLTAnd the men of Israel are called from Naphtali, and from Asher, and from all Manasseh, and pursue after Midian.
DARBYAnd the men of Israel were called together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after Midian.
BBEAnd the men of Israel came together from Naphtali and from Asher and all Manasseh, and went after Midian.
WebsterAnd the men of Israel assembled out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued the Midianites.

What does Judges 7:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
23. the men of Israel gathered themselves together--These were evidently the parties dismissed, who having lingered at a little distance from the scene of contest, now eagerly joined in the pursuit southwestward through the valley.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 The men of Israel gathered - It is very likely that these were some persons whom Gideon had sent home the day before, who now hearing that the Midianites were routed, went immediately in pursuit.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 7:23-25
Two chief commanders of the host of Midian were taken and slain by the men of Ephraim. It were to be wished that we all did as these did, and that where help is needed, that it were willingly and readily performed by another. And that if there were any excellent and profitable matter begun, we were willing to have fellow-labourers to the finishing and perfecting the same, and not, as often, hinder one another.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Judges 7:23 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.

וַיִּצָּעֵ֧קvai.yi.tza.'Ekand it was summonedH6817
אִֽישׁ\־'ish-[the] man ofH376
יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
מִנַּפְתָּלִ֥יmi.naf.ta.Lifrom NaphtaliH5321
וּמִן\־u.min-and fromH4480
אָשֵׁ֖ר'a.SherAsherH836
וּמִן\־u.min-and fromH4480
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
מְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehManassehH4519
וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּvai.yir.de.Fuand they pursuedH7291
אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310
מִדְיָֽן\׃mid.YanMidianH4080

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

Cross references for Judges 7:23

  • 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.

  • 1 Samuel 14:21-22

    Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan. Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
6:35; 1Sa 14:21,22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Judges 7:22

    And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the Lord set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth–shittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abel–meholah, unto Tabbath.

  • Judges 7:23

    And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.

  • Judges 7:24

    And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Beth–barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Beth–barah and Jordan.

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Judges 7:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y juntándose los de Israel, de Nephtalí, y de Aser, y de todo Manasés, siguieron á los Madianitas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et les hommes d’Israël se rassemblèrent, de Nephthali, et d’Aser, et de tout Manassé, et poursuivirent Madian.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es versammelten sich die Männer von Israel, von Naphtali und von Aser und von ganz Manasse, und sie jagten Midian nach.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		fugientes usque ad Bethsetta, et crepidinem Abelmehula in Tebbath. Conclamantes autem viri Israël de Nephthali, et Aser, et omni Manasse, persequebantur Madian.