Judg 8:18-21 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Judg 8:18-21: 8:18-21 It is not clear just when the slaughter at Tabor took place; it may have occurred during the earlier battle.

a8:18-21►

b8:20-21►

c5:24-27►

fIsa 3:18►

‏ Judges 8:18-21

Summary for Judg 8:18-21: 8:18-21 ^a It is not clear just when the slaughter at Tabor took place; it may have occurred during the earlier battle.
Summary for Judg 8:20-21: 8:20-21 ^b Matters of honor dominated this interaction. Death at the hand of a woman or a child was considered dishonorable (5:24-27 ^c; 9:54 ^d).
8:21 ^e royal ornaments (or “crescent necklaces,” Isa 3:18 ^f): Desert nomads tended to carry their wealth with them; jewelry maximized value for weight.