Judges 9:17 Meaning and Explanation
“(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:”
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Read Full Chapter →Jotham recalls how Gideon risked his life to save them from Midian.
What Does Judges 9:17 Mean?
In a parenthesis Jotham reminds the people what his father had done for them: Gideon fought on their behalf, threw his very life into danger, and delivered them from the oppression of Midian.
The memory is meant to convict. Their freedom was bought by Gideon's courage and self-risk, yet they have answered that gift by helping to slaughter his household. Ingratitude toward a deliverer is a grievous sin throughout Scripture. Jotham holds up the cost of their rescue against the cruelty of their reward, so the weight of what they owe will not be forgotten.
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What does Judges 9:17 mean?
Jotham recalls how Gideon risked his life to save them from Midian.