Jueces 8:20

20 Volviéndose a Jéter, su hijo mayor, le dijo:—¡Vamos, mátalos!Pero Jéter no sacó su espada, porque era apenas un muchacho y tenía miedo.

Jueces 8:20 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 8:20

And he said unto Jether, his firstborn, up, and slay them,
&c.] Being the near kinsman of his father's brethren, whom these kings had slain, was a proper person to avenge their blood on them; and the rather Gideon might order him to do it, for the greater mortification of the kings, to die by the hand of a youth; and for the honour of his son, to be the slayer of two kings, and to inure him to draw his sword against the enemies of Israel, and embolden him to do such exploits:

but the youth drew not his sword, for he feared, because he was yet a
youth;
his not drawing is sword was not out of disobedience to his father, but through fear of the kings; not of their doing him any harm, being bound; but there was perhaps a ferocity, as well as majesty in their countenances, which made the young man timorous and fearful.

Jueces 8:20 In-Context

18 Entonces les preguntó a Zeba y a Zalmuna:—¿Cómo eran los hombres que ustedes mataron en Tabor?—Parecidos a ti —respondieron ellos—; cada uno de ellos tenía el aspecto de un príncipe.

19 —¡Eran mis hermanos —replicó Gedeón—, los hijos de mi propia madre! Tan cierto como que vive el SEÑOR, si les hubieran perdonado la vida, yo no los mataría a ustedes.

20 Volviéndose a Jéter, su hijo mayor, le dijo:—¡Vamos, mátalos!Pero Jéter no sacó su espada, porque era apenas un muchacho y tenía miedo.

21 Zeba y Zalmuna dijeron:—Vamos, mátanos tú mismo. “¡Al hombre se le conoce por su valentía!”Gedeón se levantó y mató a Zeba y Zalmuna, y les quitó a sus camellos los adornos que llevaban en el cuello.

22 Entonces los israelitas le dijeron a Gedeón:—Gobierna sobre nosotros, y después de ti, tu hijo y tu nieto; porque nos has librado del poder de los madianitas.