Verse 1
children = sous.
evil. Hebrew. ra"a". App-44.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
Verse 2
and = the.
Verse 5
grasshoppers = locusts.
Verse 8
a prophet. Hebrew "a man ("ish, App-14.) a prophet"
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
from Egypt. Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "from the land of Egypt".
bondage. Hebrew bondmen. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct). App-6.
Verse 11
an oak = the oak, as being well known.
Joash = Jehovah gave.
Gideon = cutter down.
by the winepress = in the winepress. Shows the straits of the people. Compare verses: Judges 6:2-6. Threshing-floor exposed, winepress sunk in ground.
Verse 12
Angel of the LORD = angel of Jehovah: i.e. the Covenant God "with" His servant (Gideon). Compare Judges 6:20 = angel of Elohim, the Creator working a miracle for His creature.
mighty man. Hebrew. gibbor.
Verse 13
my Lord = Adonai. App-4.
Verse 14
thy might. His might lay in the knowledge of Jehovah"s strength (Judges 6:13) and his own weakness.
Verse 15
my LORD*. This is one of the 134 places where the primitive text "Jehovah" has been altered to "Adonai" See App-32.
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos.
family = thousand (1 Samuel 10:19).
poor = the meanest.
Verse 16
I will be With thee. Compare Exodus 3:12. Isaiah 7:14. Matthew 1:23.
Verse 17
Thou talkest. Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6) thus: "Thou [art Jehovah Who] talkest".
Verse 18
present = Hebrew. minhah. App-43.
Verse 19
kid = kid of the goats.
unleavened. For offering: quickly made.
ephah. See App-51.
a basket = the tray. Hebrew. sal, always connected with royalty, or sacrifice.
a pot = the pot.
Verse 20
God = Elohim. See note on Judges 6:12, above.
this = you.
Verse 21
rose up fire. This fire was the token of Jehovah"s acceptance. See note on "respect", Genesis 4:4.
fire = the fire.
Verse 22
O Lord GOD = O Adonai Jehovah. App-4, (2).
for because = forasmuch as.
Verse 24
Jehovah-shalom. Jehovah [gives] peace. One of the Jehovah titles. See App-4.
Verse 25
even, or "and".
the grove = the "asherah. See Exodus 34:13. App-42.
Verse 26
rock = strong place.
ordered place, or due order.
offer. See App-43.
as = according as.
Verse 32
Jerubbaal = Let Baal plead. 1 Samuel 12:11. 2 Samuel 11:21.
Verse 34
Spirit = Hebrew. ruach. See App-9.
came upon = clothed (1 Chronicles 12:18. 2 Chronicles 24:20). Hebrew. labash, to put on so as to fill.
gathered: gathered by proclamation.
Verse 36
God. See note on Judges 6:12.
Verse 37
floor = threshing-floor.
Verse 39
God = ha- Elohim. The God. App-4.