Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 6:23
And the LORD said unto him, Peace [be] unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
23. Peace be unto thee ] Jehovah cherishes no resentment, nothing but good-will, cf. Gen 43:23. This idea is finely developed by a prophet in Isa 54:9-10.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 23. Fear not: thou shalt not die.] Here the discovery is made by God himself: Gideon is not curiously prying into forbidden mysteries, therefore he shall not die.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
The Lord spake by inward suggestion, rather than in a visible apparition.
Peace be unto thee; thou shalt receive no hurt by this vision, as thou fearest; but only peace, i. e. all the blessings needful for thy own happiness, and for the present work; for this is a very comprehensive phrase among the Hebrews.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And the Lord said unto him,…. Either by a secret impulse upon his spirit, or by a voice from heaven; and even, as Kimchi observes, the angel, after he ascended, might cause this voice to be heard, seeing him in great fear, because he knew he was an angel; and which is another proof of this angel being Jehovah himself, the eternal Word:
peace be unto thee, fear not, thou shall not die; let not thy mind be ruffled and disturbed, but serene and calm; fear not that any evil shall befall thee, and particularly death; thou shall be safe from any danger whatever, and especially from death, which he expected in his flight would immediately follow.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(23) The Lord said unto him.How this intimation was given we are not told. The LXX. do not here change the Lord into the angel of the Lord.
Peace be unto thee; fear not.Comp. Dan. 10:7-9; Dan. 10:19; Eze. 1:28 to Eze. 2:1; Mar. 16:8; Luk. 1:13; Luk. 2:10; Rev. 1:17, &c.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
23. The Lord said After having vanished to convince Gideon of his divinity, the Angel returns again to assure his heart. The Angel probably appeared and spoke again just as he did at the beginning of their interview.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
‘ And Yahweh said to him, “Peace be to you, do not be afraid, you shall not die.” ’
In reply Yahweh gave him peace in his heart about it. He assured him that he would not die as a result of his experience. ‘Peace be to you’. A regular greeting which wished peace of heart on the recipient.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
There is a great beauty in this verse, if read in gospel language. The eye that beholds God in Christ, is so far from being in danger of death, that in him he beholds peace with God through Jesus Christ our Lord. 2Co 5:19 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Jdg 6:23 And the LORD said unto him, Peace [be] unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
Ver. 23. Fear not: thou shalt not die.] Death is dreadful to nature, as being its slaughter man, and hell’s purveyor. But why should a true believer be fond of life, or afraid of death, since to him it shall be but the day break of eternal brightness? Some heathens counted mortality a mercy.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Peace be: Gen 32:30, Gen 43:23, Psa 85:8, Dan 10:19, Joh 14:27, Joh 20:19, Joh 20:26, Rom 1:7
Reciprocal: Jdg 19:20 – Peace be Luk 1:13 – Fear