Judges 6:2 KJV
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.
Matthew Henry
- Israel oppressed by MidianitesIsrael's sin was renewed, and Israel's troubles were repeated. Let all that sin expect to suffer. The Israelites hid themselves in dens and caves; such was...
Thompson Chains
- Fear of ManSee the chain from Deuteronomy 1:17 · 8 links
- DensStarts here · next Job 37:8 · 5 links
- CavesLink 5 of 16 · next 1 Samuel 13:6
- PowerlessnessSee the chain from Leviticus 26:37 · 9 links
- Israel HumbledLink 5 of 10 · next 2 Kings 17:20
Cross References
- 1 Samuel 13:6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
- Hebrews 11:38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
- Leviticus 26:17 And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
- Deuteronomy 28:47–48 Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things; …
- 1 Samuel 14:11 And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
- Revelation 6:15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
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Topics
- Cave Place of refuge
- Dens Used as places of refuge
- Enthusiasm Gideon
- Fort Caves used for Fort
- Israel Seven years of bondage to the Midianites; delivered by Gideon
- Manasseh Join Gideon in war with the Midianites
- Midianites Defeated by Gideon
- Oppression National, relieved
- Religion Gideon
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1245–1236 BC · Gideon
Places
- MidianRegion · today Al Bad · Location well established
- Places in Judges 6 on a map
Bible Dictionary
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And the hand יַד yad יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct
- of Midian מִדְיָן midyān מִדְיָן Proper name
- prevailed וַתָּעָז wattāʿāz עָזַז Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine singular · with and
- against Israel עַל ʿal Preposition יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
- because מִפְּנֵי mippĕnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition
- of the Midianites מִדְיָן midyān מִדְיָן Proper name
- the children לָהֶם lāhem Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine plural בְּנֵי bĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct
- of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
- made עָשׂוּ ʿāśû עָשָׂה Verb · qal perfect, third person common plural
- them the dens אֶת ʾet Object marker הַמִּנְהָרוֹת hamminhārôt מִנְהָרָה Noun · feminine plural · with the
- which are in the mountains אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative בֶּהָרִים behārîm הַר Noun · masculine plural · with preposition with the
- and caves וְאֶת wĕʾet Object marker · with and הַמְּעָרוֹת hammĕʿārôt מְעָרָה Noun · feminine plural · with the
- and strong holds וְאֶת wĕʾet Object marker · with and הַמְּצָדוֹת hammĕṣādôt מְצַד Noun · feminine plural · with the
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