When the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah was cut down that was by it, and the second bull was offered on the altar that was built. They said to one another, “Who has done this thing?” When they inquired and asked, they said, “Gideon the son of Joash has done this thing.”
Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, because he has broken down the altar of Baal, and because he has cut down the Asherah that was by it.” Joash said to all who stood against him, “Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? He who will contend for him, let him be put to death by morning! If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because someone has broken down his altar!” Therefore on that day he named him Jerub-Baal, saying, “Let Baal contend against him, because he has broken down his altar.”
Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv28, 31 Meaning, the fat bull, which was kept to be…
Meaning, the fat bull, which was kept to be offered unto Baal.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv28–32 Jdg 6:28 And when the men of the city…
Jdg 6:28 And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that [was] by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar [that was] built.
Ver. 28. Early in the morning.] To do their devotions. So did Nestor in Homer, the Argonauts in Apollonius, the Persian Magi, the Roman Pinarii and Potitii, &c., for a shame to many Christians are late and lag in God’s service.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv28, 29, 31, 32 Not upon Baal’s altar, for which it was designed;…
Not upon Baal’s altar, for which it was designed; but upon an altar erected in contempt of Baal.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv28–32 And they said one to another, who hath done…
And they said one to another, who hath done this thing?.... They were struck with amazement, and could not devise who could be so daring and wicked as to do such an action:
and when they inquired and asked; one and another, everyone present, or they could think of as proper to inquire of; they were very diligent and industrious to find it out; and perhaps they inquired of the family and servants of Joash and Gideon, in whose ground the altar stood:
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they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing; when they had inquired of everybody they could, and thought of one person and another, there was none appeared to them more likely to have done it, than Gideon; partly because they knew he was no friend of Baal, and partly because he was a man of spirit and courage, and they concluded none but such an one would have ventured to have done it; and besides, they considered he was the son of Joash, who perhaps was their chief magistrate, and that he might presume on his father's protection, as they might surprise; and being near the premises, he was the most likely person they could think of; and it is not improbable, that upon inquiry they got it out of the servants concerned, or that had knowledge of it from them, or from some that saw him that morning at the sacrifice, or returning from it, and therefore peremptorily assert he was the man that did it.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv28, 30, 31, 32 Was offered - Not upon Baal's altar, for which…
Was offered - Not upon Baal's altar, for which it was designed; but upon an altar erected in contempt of Baal.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv28–32 Verse 28. The second bullock was offered] It appears…
Verse 28. The second bullock was offered] It appears that the second bullock was offered because it was just seven years old, Jdg 6:25, being calved about the time that the Midianitish oppression began; and it was now to be slain to indicate that their slavery should end with its life. The young bullock, Jdg 6:25, is supposed to have been offered for a peace-offering; the bullock of seven years old, for a burnt-offering.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv28, 31, 32 Jdg 6:28-29. The bullock was offered — Not upon…
Jdg 6:28-29. The bullock was offered — Not upon Baal’s altar, for which it was designed, but upon an altar erected in contempt of Baal. When they inquired, they said — Probably some of the persons employed in it.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv31–32 From the boldness of Joash in defending his son,…
From the boldness of Joash in defending his son, it is likely that the majority of the Abi-ezrites sided with him against “the men of the city,” and already felt drawn toward Gideon as their national and religious leader Jdg 6:34. Joash appears as the chief magistrate of Ophrah.
Will ye plead ...? will ye save? - The emphasis is upon ye, as much as to say, What business is it of yours?
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv30–32 Bring. Parents took cognizance of the evil actions done…
Bring. Parents took cognizance of the evil actions done in their family. The citizens require Joas to punish his son, or to deliver him up to them. On the same principle, the Israelites insisted that the tribes of Benjamin should not neglect to punish the citizens of Gabaa; and the Philistines demand Samson, chap. xv. 12., and xx. 13. Cato advised that Cæsar should be given up to the Germans, whom he had unjustly invaded; and the Gauls would not be satisfied, unless the Fabii should be abandoned unto them. (Grotius, Jur. ii. 21, 4.[24?]) (Haydock)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv28–32 28. Behold… the second bullock was offered — Its…
28. Behold… the second bullock was offered — Its carcass was not yet consumed, but was smoking and burning still, when the men of the city arose; for it was probably near morning when Gideon and his ten men finished their work.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv30–32 30. Bring out thy son] If the father gave…
30. Bring out thy son] If the father gave up his son there would be no blood-feud.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv28–32 (28) Arose early in the morning.—The habits of Orientals…
(28) Arose early in the morning.—The habits of Orientals are early, and Baal-worship may well have involved some adoration of the rising sun.
Cast down.—They observed three things: viz., the demolished altar of Baal; the stump of the destroyed Asherah; and a new altar, with the remains of a burnt offering smoking upon it.
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The second bullock.—It has been supposed that Gideon offered both bullocks, the first as a burnt offering for his family, and the second for the nation. Nothing, however, is said of the fate of the young bullock; and, apart from express direction, Gideon may have hesitated to offer to the Lord a sacrifice which may have been devoted to Baal.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv28, 29, 31, 32 The grove. See ver. 25. The second bullock. There…
The grove. See ver. 25. The second bullock. There must be some special meaning in this description, the second. Can it refer to his place in the team, the young bullock being the leader, the first, and the seven-year-old the wheeler, the second?
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv28, 30, 31 got up
got up
"got up out of bed" or "woke up"
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the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah that was beside it was cut down, and the second bull had been offered on the altar that had been built
This can be stated in active form. AT: "they noticed that someone had broken down the altar of Baal, cut down the Asherah that was beside it, and built an altar and sacrificed the second bull on it" (See: Active or Passive)
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altar
Baal
Asherah
Gideon
Joash
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