Lux Domini

Judges 8:16

And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
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What does Judges 8:16 mean?

The active servants of the Lord meet with more dangerous opposition from false professors than from open enemies; but they must not care for the behaviour of those who are Israelites in name, but Midianites in heart.

Key themes

Justice and mercySalvationApostasyDeliverance

Read with

Keep this verse inside Judges 8:13-17 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Judges 8:13Judges 8:14Micah 6:8Amos 5:24

Related topics

Bible verses about justice and mercyBible verses about salvation

Glossary

Succoth Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Deir Alla.

City People

The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).