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Jdg 8:21 — Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man [is, so is] his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that [were] on their camels' necks.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Rise thou		It was disgraceful to fall by the hands of a child; and death by the blows of such a person must be much more lingering and tormenting. Some have employed children to dispatch captives. Jdg 9:54; 1Sa 31:3,5; Rev 9:6
slew		Psa 83:1
ornaments		or, ornaments like the moon. Isa 3:18

Correlating Passages

Rise thou

	Jdg 9:54	Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
	1Sa 31:3	And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
	1Sa 31:5	And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
	Rev 9:6	And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

slew

Psa 83:1

[[A Song [or] Psalm of Asaph.]] Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

ornaments

Isa 3:18

In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of [their] tinkling ornaments [about their feet], and [their] cauls, and [their] round tires like the moon,

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Scott, Thomas. "Judges 8:21," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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