Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he said to Jether, his eldest son: Arise, and slay them. But he drew not his sword: for he was afraid, being but yet a boy. Joshua 10:24 And when they were brought out to him, he called all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the army that were with him: Go, and set your feet on the necks of these kings. And when they had gone, and put their feet upon the necks of them lying under them, 1 Samuel 15:33 And Samuel said: As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed him in pieces before the Lord in Galgal. Psalm 149:9 To execute upon them the judgment that is written: this glory is to all his saints. Alleluia. Context Gideon Defeats Zebah and Zalmunna…19He answered them: They were my brethren, the sons of my mother. As the Lord liveth, if you had saved them, I would not kill you. 20And he said to Jether, his eldest son: Arise, and slay them. But he drew not his sword: for he was afraid, being but yet a boy.21And Zebee and Salmana said: Do thou rise and run upon us: because the strength of a man is according to his age: Gedeon rose up, and slew Zebee and Salmana: and he took the ornaments and bosses, with which the necks of the camels of kings are wont to be adorned.… Cross References Judges 8:19 He answered them: They were my brethren, the sons of my mother. As the Lord liveth, if you had saved them, I would not kill you. Judges 8:21 And Zebee and Salmana said: Do thou rise and run upon us: because the strength of a man is according to his age: Gedeon rose up, and slew Zebee and Salmana: and he took the ornaments and bosses, with which the necks of the camels of kings are wont to be adorned. Lexicon So he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to Jether, לְיֶ֣תֶר (lə·ye·ṯer) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3500: Jether -- Moses' father-in-law, also the name of several Israelites his firstborn, בְּכוֹר֔וֹ (bə·ḵō·w·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1060: Firstborn, chief “Get up ק֖וּם (qūm) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and kill them.” הֲרֹ֣ג (hă·rōḡ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2026: To smite with deadly intent But the young man הַנַּ֤עַר (han·na·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer did not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no draw שָׁלַ֨ף (šā·lap̄) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8025: To pull out, up, off his sword; חַרְבּוֹ֙ (ḥar·bōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword he was fearful יָרֵ֔א (yā·rê) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction he was still עוֹדֶ֖נּוּ (‘ō·w·ḏen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more a youth. נָֽעַר׃ (nā·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer Additional Translations So he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth.And he said to Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth. And he said unto Jether his first-born, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth. And he said to Jether his first-born, Rise and slay them; but the lad drew not his sword, for he was afraid, for he was yet very young. And he said to Jether his firstborn, Arise, slay them! But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth. And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth. And he said to Jether his first-born, Arise, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth. He said to Jether his firstborn, "Get up, and kill them!" But the youth didn't draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was yet a youth. And he saith to Jether his first-born, 'Rise, slay them;' and the young man hath not drawn his sword, for he hath been afraid, for he is yet a youth. Jump to Previous Afraid Arise Boy Death Draw Drawn Drew Jether Kill Oldest Rise Slay Sword Turning Young YouthJump to Next Afraid Arise Boy Death Draw Drawn Drew Jether Kill Oldest Rise Slay Sword Turning Young YouthLinks Judges 8:20 NIVJudges 8:20 NLT Judges 8:20 ESV Judges 8:20 NASB Judges 8:20 KJV Judges 8:20 Bible Apps Judges 8:20 Biblia Paralela Judges 8:20 Chinese Bible Judges 8:20 French Bible Judges 8:20 German Bible Alphabetical: a afraid and because boy But did draw firstborn for he his Jether Kill not oldest only Rise said So son still sword the them to Turning was youth OT History: Judges 8:20 He said to Jether his firstborn Up (Jd Judg. Jdg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |