Judges 8:12 Cross References

Judges 8:12

12: Zebah and Zalmunna, the two Midianite kings, fled, but Gideon chased them down and captured all their warriors.

Let their mighty nobles die as Oreb and Zeeb did. Let all their princes die like Zebah and Zalmunna,

"Yes, strength and wisdom are with him; deceivers and deceived are both in his power.
He leads counselors away stripped of good judgment; he drives judges to madness.
He removes the royal robe of kings. With ropes around their waist, they are led away.
He leads priests away stripped of status; he overthrows the mighty.
He silences the trusted adviser, and he removes the insight of the elders.

He doesn't care how great a person may be, and he doesn't pay any more attention to the rich than to the poor. He made them all.

Then I saw the beast gathering the kings of the earth and their armies in order to fight against the one sitting on the horse and his army.
And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast--miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.
Their entire army was killed by the sharp sword that came out of the mouth of the one riding the white horse. And all the vultures of the sky gorged themselves on the dead bodies.

Then the kings of the earth, the rulers, the generals, the wealthy people, the people with great power, and every slave and every free person--all hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
And they cried to the mountains and the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb.

Then Joshua said, "Remove the rocks covering the opening of the cave and bring the five kings to me."
So they brought the five kings out of the cave--the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.
Joshua told the captains of his army, "Come and put your feet on the kings' necks." And they did as they were told.
"Don't ever be afraid or discouraged," Joshua told his men. "Be strong and courageous, for the LORD is going to do this to all of your enemies."

Your fastest runners will not get away. The strongest among you will become weak. Even the mightiest warriors will be unable to save themselves.

During the battle, the five kings escaped and hid in a cave at Makkedah.
When Joshua heard that they had been found,
he issued this command: "Cover the opening of the cave with large rocks and place guards at the entrance to keep the kings inside.

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