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Judges 8:9 Cross-References
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“And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.”
Judges 8:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Judges 8:9
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.Gideon's threat to Penuel was specific and strategic: destroy their defensive tower. The phrase When I come again in peace (beshuvi be-shalom, בְּשׁוּבִי בְשָׁלוֹם) expresses the same prophetic certainty seen in verse 7—not "if" but "when" he returns victorious. The word shalom (שָׁלוֹם) typically means "peace" but here carries the sense of "safely, successfully"—returning from complete victory over the Midianite kings. Gideon's confidence rests entirely on God's promise, contrasting star...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 8:9
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