Juízes 7:23

23 Os israelitas de Naftali, de Aser e de todo o Manassés foram convocados, e perseguiram os midianitas.

Juízes 7:23 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 7:23

And the men of Israel gathered themselves together
Not out of all the tribes, but out of those which lay nearest, and which are particularly mentioned:

out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh:
and these seem to be the same persons out of those tribes who first joined Gideon, but were separated from his army; both those that were fearful, and those that bowed their knees to drink, and who perhaps had not gone far before they heard of the defeat and flight of the Midianites; and therefore though they had not courage to face the enemy, at least most of them, yet had spirit enough to pursue a flying enemy; wherefore they returned, or however directed their course the nearest way, where they supposed they fled:

and pursued after the Midianites;
and those that were with them.

Juízes 7:23 In-Context

21 Cada homem mantinha a sua posição em torno do acampamento, e todos os midianitas fugiam correndo e gritando.

22 Quando as trezentas trombetas soaram, o SENHOR fez que em todo o acampamento os homens se voltassem uns contra os outros com as suas espadas. Mas muitos fugiram para Bete-Sita, na direção de Zererá, até a fronteira de Abel-Meolá, perto de Tabate.

23 Os israelitas de Naftali, de Aser e de todo o Manassés foram convocados, e perseguiram os midianitas.

24 Gideão enviou mensageiros a todos os montes de Efraim, dizendo: “Desçam para atacar os midianitas e cerquem as águas do Jordão à frente deles até Bete-Bara”.Foram, pois, convocados todos os homens de Efraim, e eles ocuparam as águas do Jordão até Bete-Bara.

25 Eles prenderam dois líderes midianitas, Orebe e Zeebe. Mataram Orebe na rocha de Orebe e Zeebe no tanque de prensar uvas de Zeebe. E, depois de perseguir os midianitas, trouxeram a cabeça de Orebe e a de Zeebe a Gideão, que estava do outro lado do Jordão.