Judges 8:10Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the children of the east; for there fell one hundred twenty thousand men who drew sword.
The setting
Eastern Jordan valley, ~1100 BC. Gideon surveys the remnant Midianite army at Karkor (modern eastern Jordan). After God's miraculous victory with 300 men, 15,000 enemies still remain.
The emotion here: methodical determination recording the scope of remaining threat
The original word
nāpal (נָפַל) — to fall in battle, used for the 120,000 slain
Why it matters
Karkor was likely near modern Qarqar in Jordan, a strategic oasis on ancient trade routes
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 8:10
This is AFTER the famous 300-man victory - Gideon still had to finish the job
Common misconceptionPeople think Gideon's victory with 300 men was the end of the story, but he still had to pursue and defeat 15,000 remaining enemies.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Judges 8:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 8:10 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include enemy strength, remnant. Notable phrases: fifteen thousand men; all who were left.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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