Judges 8:12

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Zebah and Zalmunna fled, but Gideon pursued them. He captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and threw the entire army into a panic.

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  • Ps 83:11 : 11 who were destroyed at En-dor and became like dung on the ground.
  • Amos 2:14 : 14 Flight will perish from the swift, the strong will not retain their strength, and the warrior will not save his life.
  • Rev 6:15-16 : 15 The kings of the earth, the nobles, the wealthy, the military commanders, the mighty, and everyone—slave and free—hid themselves in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. 16 And they said to the mountains and the rocks, 'Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one seated on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!'
  • Rev 19:19-21 : 19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and His army. 20 But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf. By these signs he had deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur. 21 The rest were killed by the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh.
  • Josh 10:16-18 : 16 Meanwhile, the five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. 17 It was reported to Joshua, saying, “The five kings have been discovered hiding in the cave at Makkedah.” 18 And Joshua commanded, “Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave and post men there to guard them.”
  • Josh 10:22-25 : 22 And Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring out the five kings to me.” 23 They did so, and brought out the five kings from the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. 24 When they brought out these kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the warriors who had gone with him, 'Come forward and put your feet on the necks of these kings.' So they came forward and placed their feet on their necks. 25 Then Joshua said to them, 'Do not be afraid or discouraged. Be strong and courageous, for this is what the LORD will do to all the enemies you fight against.'
  • Job 12:16-21 : 16 "With Him are strength and sound wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are His." 17 "He leads counselors away stripped and makes fools of judges." 18 "He loosens the bonds of kings and binds their waists with a belt." 19 "He leads priests away stripped and overthrows the mighty." 20 He silences the speech of the trustworthy and takes away the discernment of the elders. 21 He pours out contempt on nobles and loosens the belts of the strong.
  • Job 34:19 : 19 God shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of His hands.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Judg 8:10-11
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    81%

    10Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army, about fifteen thousand men, all that was left of the army of the sons of the east. One hundred twenty thousand sword-wielding men had fallen.

    11Gideon went up by the route of the tent dwellers east of Nobah and Jogbehah and attacked the camp while the army was unprepared.

  • Judg 8:13-15
    3 verses
    78%

    13Gideon, son of Joash, returned from the battle by the Ascent of Heres.

    14He captured a young man from Succoth and questioned him, and the young man wrote down for him the names of the leaders of Succoth and its elders—seventy-seven men.

    15Then Gideon went to the men of Succoth and said, 'Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, “Are Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your exhausted men?”'

  • Judg 8:20-22
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    20He then said to Jether, his firstborn, 'Get up and kill them.' But the young man did not draw his sword because he was afraid, still being just a boy.

    21Zebah and Zalmunna said, 'Get up yourself and strike us down, for a man is judged by his strength.' So Gideon got up, killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescent ornaments from the necks of their camels.

    22The Israelites said to Gideon, 'Rule over us—you, your son, and your grandson—because you have saved us from the hand of Midian.'

  • Judg 8:3-7
    5 verses
    77%

    3God gave the leaders of Midian—Oreb and Zeeb—into your hands. What was I able to do compared to you?' At this, their anger toward him subsided when he said this.

    4Then Gideon and his three hundred men, exhausted yet pursuing, came to the Jordan and crossed it.

    5He said to the men of Succoth, 'Please give loaves of bread to the people who are following me, for they are exhausted, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.'

    6But the leaders of Succoth replied, 'Are Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?'

    7So Gideon said, 'Very well, when the Lord has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hands, I will tear your flesh with thorns of the wilderness and briars.'

  • Judg 7:21-25
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    76%

    21Each man stood in his place around the camp, and the Midianites ran, crying out as they fled.

    22When the three hundred trumpets sounded, the LORD caused the men throughout the camp to turn on each other with their swords. The army fled to Beth Shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel Meholah near Tabbath.

    23The men of Israel from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh were called out, and they pursued the Midianites.

    24Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down and attack the Midianites. Capture the waters around Beth Barah and the Jordan." So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they secured the waters as far as Beth Barah and the Jordan.

    25They captured the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. They pursued the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, across the Jordan.

  • Judg 6:33-35
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    73%

    33Now all the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the east joined forces, crossed the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.

    34Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew the trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.

    35He also sent messengers throughout all Manasseh, calling them to arms, and to Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali. They too came up to meet him.

  • Judg 7:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8So the three hundred men took provisions and their trumpets. The rest of the men of Israel were sent away, each to his own home, but Gideon kept the three hundred men. Meanwhile, the camp of Midian was below him in the valley.

    9That night the LORD said to him, "Get up and go down against the camp, for I have given it into your hands.

  • Judg 4:15-16
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    73%

    15The LORD threw Sisera, all his chariots, and his entire army into confusion before Barak by the edge of the sword. Sisera got down from his chariot and fled on foot.

    16Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Harosheth-hagoyim, and the entire army of Sisera fell by the sword; not a single man was left.

  • Josh 10:10
    72%

    10And the LORD threw them into panic before Israel, and Joshua and his forces inflicted a great defeat on them at Gibeon. They pursued them along the road to the Beth-horon ascent and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

  • Judg 7:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14His companion responded, "This can only mean the sword of Gideon son of Joash, a man of Israel. God has delivered Midian and the entire camp into his hands."

    15When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed down in worship. He returned to the Israelite camp and said, "Get up! The LORD has given the Midianite camp into your hands."

  • Judg 8:28
    72%

    28Thus Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. During the days of Gideon, the land had peace for forty years.

  • Judg 7:1
    71%

    1Early in the morning, Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the people with him set up camp beside the spring of Harod. Meanwhile, the camp of Midian was to the north of them, by the hill of Moreh in the valley.

  • Josh 11:8
    71%

    8The LORD gave them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them as far as Greater Sidon, Misrephoth Maim, and the valley of Mizpeh to the east. They struck them down until no survivors remained.

  • Num 31:7-9
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    7They waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.

    8Among the slain, they killed the kings of Midian: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.

    9The Israelites captured the women of Midian and their children, and they took all their livestock, all their goods, and all their wealth as plunder.

  • Judg 7:12
    69%

    12Midian, Amalek, and all the people of the east were lying in the valley as thick as locusts. Their camels were too numerous to count, like the sand on the seashore.

  • Ps 83:11
    69%

    11who were destroyed at En-dor and became like dung on the ground.

  • Jer 52:8
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    8The Chaldean army pursued King Zedekiah and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. His entire army scattered and abandoned him.

  • Judg 6:27
    69%

    27So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the Lord had told him. But because he was afraid of his family and the men of the city, he did it at night rather than in the daytime.

  • 1 Sam 14:48
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    48He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.

  • Judg 6:3-4
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    3Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the east would come up and attack them.

    4They camped against them and destroyed the crops of the land all the way to Gaza, leaving nothing for the Israelites to live on—not even sheep, cattle, or donkeys.

  • Judg 1:6
    68%

    6Adoni-bezek fled, but they chased him, caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

  • Judg 3:28
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    28He said to them, 'Follow me, for the Lord has given your enemies, the Moabites, into your hands.' So they followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross over.

  • Judg 20:45
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    45The rest turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, but the Israelites killed five thousand of them along the roads. They pursued them as far as Gidom and struck down another two thousand.

  • Judg 8:18
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    18Then he asked Zebah and Zalmunna, 'What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?' They answered, 'They were like you—each one resembling the son of a king.'

  • 1 Chr 14:16
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    16David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • Num 25:17
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    17‘Treat the Midianites as enemies and strike them down.