Judges 8:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.”
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Read Full Chapter →Gideon asks the men of Succoth for bread to feed his weary soldiers as they pursue Midian's kings.
What Does Judges 8:5 Mean?
Reaching Succoth, a town of his own people on the east of Jordan, Gideon makes a simple request: bread for hungry men who are still in the field. He names his purpose openly, the capture of Zebah and Zalmunna, the two remaining kings of Midian.
The plea is courteous, even humble, from a victorious leader to fellow Israelites. It is the kind of small kindness that ought to cost nothing among brothers. The moment tests Succoth: will they refresh those who are spending themselves for the nation's freedom? Often God measures a heart not by grand deeds but by whether it will share a loaf with the weary.
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What does Judges 8:5 mean?
Gideon asks the men of Succoth for bread to feed his weary soldiers as they pursue Midian's kings.