In the book of Judges we learned how, “the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule you over us, both you, and your son, and your son's son also: for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian. And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you. And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that you would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.) And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey”, and in chapter eight and verse twenty-six of Judges, we learn how, “the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold” where we read,
And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks.
The verse reads, “And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold;” The writer began with the words, “and the weight of the golden earrings” which means “and the heaviness pertaining to the ornaments for the nose and ears made with gold metal” “that he requested” or “that he, Gideon, enquired of, asked for and sought” “was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold” which means “existed as seventeen hundred chief units of measure which was about eleven to fourteen grams or .4 to .5 ounces pertaining to gold metal”. The writer shared how the gold nose and earrings given by the people of Israel was around seventeen hundred one-half ounces.
The verse continues, “beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks.” The writer added the words, “beside ornaments” which means “alongside and accompanying round pendants or round tires like the moon”, “and collars” which means “and pendants for the ears or chains especially of pearls”, “and purple raiment” or “and red-purple dyed garments or clothing” “that was on the kings of Midian” which means “that the royal rulers and leaders belonging to Midian whose name means ‘strife’ were wearing”, “and beside the chains” or “and alongside and accompanying the necklaces or neck-pendants” “that were about their camel’s necks” which means “that the beast of burdens known as camels were wearing around their necks”. The writer shared how there was additional jewelry and purple dyed clothing that was collected by Gideon from the royal rulers and their “camels”.
When we consider the words in this verse, we learn how “Gideon” not only received the golden nose and earrings from the people of Israel that were asked for by him, but also he received other ornaments of gold and purple dyed clothing from the “kings of Midian” and their “camels”. Jehovah God not only gave “Gideon” and his men victory, but He also gave him the spoils. (See Romans 8:37) God wants to make us “more than conquerers” as well, and He provided His Son Jesus to the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind and to be raised from the dead after three days, so when we yield to Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and give us His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and show us the way to be victorious and “more than conquerers” in His Kingdom. (See John 3:16; 16:13; Acts 1:8)
Next time we learn how, “Gideon made an ephod thereof”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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