Teks -- Judges 8:4 (NET)

Gideon Tracks Down the Midianite Kings

8:4 Now Gideon and his three hundred men had crossed over the Jordan River, and even though they were exhausted, they were still chasing the Midianites.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Wesley: Jdg 8:4 - Passed over

Or, had passed over.

JFB: Jdg 8:4 - Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over

Much exhausted, but eager to continue the pursuit till the victory was consummated.

Clarke: Jdg 8:4 - Faint, yet pursuing

Faint, yet pursuing - The Vulgate paraphrases this, et prae lassitudine, fugientes persequi non poterant ; "and, through fatigue, unable to pursue the fugitives."

TSK: Jdg 8:4 - faint

faint : 1Sa 14:28, 1Sa 14:29, 1Sa 14:31, 1Sa 14:32, 1Sa 30:10; 2Co 4:8, 2Co 4:9, 2Co 4:16; Gal 6:9; Heb 12:1-4

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Jdg 8:4 - Passed over

Passed over or, had passed over : when he passed over, See Poole "Jud 7:25" .

Haydock: Jdg 8:4 - Jordan

Jordan. Notwithstanding the precautions of Gedeon, some had got over the river, whom he resolves to follow at Bethsan. This city was about 15 miles from Mount Thabor. His men had been in motion a great part of the night, and had not taken provisions (Calmet) for so long a journey; so that he was obliged to apply for some when he had crossed the Jordan. (Haydock)

Gill: Jdg 8:4 - And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over // faint, yet pursuing them

And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over..... That river; See Gill on Jdg 7:25 he and three hundred men that were with him, at the defeat of the Midianites in the valley of Jezreel; so that neither at that nor in the pursuit of them hitherto, had he lost one man:

faint, yet pursuing them: they were faint with being up all night, and continually blowing their trumpets; and had been upon the pursuit of their enemies ever since the defeat; and yet, though they were so faint, they did not leave off the pursuit, but were eager at it.