Judges 8:24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

Give me

Because

1 Kings 20:11

General references

Exodus 32:2

Bible References

Give me

When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing a half shekel, and two bracelets for her arms weighing ten gold shekels,

The people of Israel had also done as Moses told them, for they had asked the Egyptians for silver and gold jewelry and for clothing.

So all the people took off the rings of gold that were in their ears and brought them to Aaron.

Do not let your adorning be external--the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear--

Because

The angel of the LORD also said to her, "I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude."

These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, named in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing gum, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt.

Shall I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers and give it to men who come from I do not know where?"

And the king of Israel answered, "Tell him, 'Let not him who straps on his armor boast himself as he who takes it off.'"

General references

So Aaron said to them, "Take off the rings of gold that are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me."