Judges 8:11
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And Gedeon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents, on the east of Nobe and Jegbaa, and smote the camp of the enemies, who were secure, and suspected no hurt.

Nobah.

Numbers 32:35,42 And Etroth, and Sophan, and Jazer, and Jegbaa, . . .

secure

Judges 18:27 And the six hundred men took the priest, and the things we spoke of before, and came to Lais, to a people that was quiet and secure, and smote them with the edge of the sword: and the city they burnt with fire,

1 Samuel 15:32 And Samuel said: Bring hither to me Agag, the king of Amalec. And Agag was presented to him very fat, and trembling. And Agag said: Doth bitter death separate in this manner?

1 Samuel 30:16 And when he had brought him, behold they were lying spread abroad upon all the ground, eating and drinking, and as it were keeping a festival day, for all the prey and the spoils which they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Juda.

1 Thessalonians 5:3 For when they shall say: Peace and security; then shall sudden destruction come upon them, as the pains upon her that is with child, and they shall not escape.

Context
Gideon Defeats Zebah and Zalmunna
10But Zebee and Salmana were resting with all their army. For fifteen thousand men were left of all the troops of the eastern people, and one hundred and twenty thousand warriors that drew the sword were slain. 11And Gedeon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents, on the east of Nobe and Jegbaa, and smote the camp of the enemies, who were secure, and suspected no hurt.12And Zebee and Salmana fled, and Gedeon pursued and took them, all their host being put in confusion.…
Cross References
Judges 8:10
But Zebee and Salmana were resting with all their army. For fifteen thousand men were left of all the troops of the eastern people, and one hundred and twenty thousand warriors that drew the sword were slain.

Judges 8:12
And Zebee and Salmana fled, and Gedeon pursued and took them, all their host being put in confusion.

Lexicon
And Gideon
גִּדְע֗וֹן (giḏ·‘ō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1439: Gideon -- a judge of Israel

went up
וַיַּ֣עַל (way·ya·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively

by way of the caravan
הַשְּׁכוּנֵ֣י (haš·šə·ḵū·nê)
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell

route
דֶּ֚רֶךְ (de·reḵ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

east
מִקֶּ֥דֶם (miq·qe·ḏem)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6924: The front, of place, time

of Nobah
לְנֹ֖בַח (lə·nō·ḇaḥ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5025: Nobah -- a place in Gilead, also a Manassite

and Jogbehah,
וְיָגְבֳּהָ֑ה (wə·yā·ḡə·bo·hāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3011: Jogbehah -- perhaps 'exalted', a place in Gad

and he attacked
וַיַּךְ֙ (way·yaḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5221: To strike

their army,
הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה (ham·ma·ḥă·neh)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4264: An encampment, an army

[taking them]
וְהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה (wə·ham·ma·ḥă·neh)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4264: An encampment, an army

by surprise.
בֶֽטַח׃ (ḇe·ṭaḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 983: A place of refuge, safety, safely


Additional Translations
And Gideon went up by way of the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he attacked their army, taking them by surprise.And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelled in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host; for the host was secure.

And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host; for the host was secure.

And Gedeon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents, eastward of Nabai and Jegebal; and he smote the host, and the host was secure.

And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwell in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the camp; for the camp was at its ease.

And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host; for the host was secure.

And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was secure.

Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and struck the army; for the army was secure.

And Gideon goeth up the way of those who tabernacle in tents, on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smiteth the camp, and the camp was confident;
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