SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:11
Y subiendo Gedeón hacia los que habitaban en tiendas, a la parte oriental de Noba y de Jogbeha, hirió el campamento, porque el campamento estaba seguro.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 11. And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwell in tents , etc.] That is of the Arabians and Kedarenes, who dwelt in tents for the sake of feeding their flocks, as the Targum and Jarchi; he did not pursue them in the direct road, but went a roundabout way, where these people dwelt, that he might surprise the host of the kings of Midian at an unawares: and he came upon them, on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah ; the first was in the tribe of Manasseh, and the latter in the tribe of Gad, and both it seems were on the confines of those tribes; (see Numbers 32:35,42) the Targum calls the latter Ramatha; both words have the signification of height in them, this city very probably being built on an eminence. According to Bunting Penuel was two miles from Succoth, Nobah two miles from Penuel, and Jogbehah four miles from Nobah and Karkor four miles from Jogbehah, whither he pursued the kings, and took them, after he had discomfited the army: and smote the host, for the host was secure : having got over Jordan, and at night very probably, they thought themselves safe from Gideon’s army, who they could have no thought that they would come up with them so soon, on foot, weary, and fatigued.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 4-12 - Gideon's men were faint, yet pursuing; fatigued with what they ha done, yet eager to do more against their enemies. It is many a time the true Christian's case, fainting, and yet pursuing. The world knows but little of the persevering and successful struggle the real believe maintains with his sinful heart. But he betakes himself to that Divin strength, in the faith of which he began his conflict, and by the supply of which alone he can finish it in triumph.
Original Hebrew
ויעל 5927 גדעון 1439 דרך 1870 השׁכוני 7931 באהלים 168 מקדם 6924 לנבח 5025 ויגבהה 3011 ויך 5221 את 853 המחנה 4264 והמחנה 4264 היה 1961 בטח׃ 983
