Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels’ necks.
What does Judges 8:21 mean?
The kings of Midian must be reckoned with. As they confessed themselves guilty of murder, Gideon acted as the avenger of blood, being the next of kin to the persons slain.
Key themes
Justice and mercySalvationApostasyDeliverance
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Keep this verse inside Judges 8:18-21 and alongside a few nearby related passages.