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

After the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a beka and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels and gave them to her.

Now the Israelites had done as Moses told them -- they had requested from the Egyptians silver and gold items and clothing.

So all the people broke off the gold earrings that were on their ears and brought them to Aaron.

Let your beauty not be external -- the braiding of hair and wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes --

Because

I will greatly multiply your descendants," the Lord's angel added, "so that they will be too numerous to count."

These are the names of Ishmael's sons, by their names according to their records: Nebaioth (Ishmael's firstborn), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

When they sat down to eat their food, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh down to Egypt.

Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers and give them to these men? I don't even know where they came from!"

The king of Israel replied, "Tell him the one who puts on his battle gear should not boast like one who is taking it off."

General references

So Aaron said to them, "Break off the gold earrings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me."