The Victor in Pursuit
W. Burrows, B. A. Judges 8:4 And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. I. ACCOUNT FOR THE EXHAUSTION. 1. The greatness of the work. 2. The fewness of the hands. 3. The lack of material supplies. 4. The want of sympathy. II. ACCOUNT FOR THE PERSEVERANCE. 1. Because he takes the past as a pledge for the future. 2. He considers that things half-done are not well done. 3. He accounts Him faithful who had promised. 4. He has a great work in hand. 5. He looks onward.Fainting will give place to renewal of strength. Pursuit leads to complete victory. (W. Burrows, B. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. WEB: Gideon came to the Jordan, [and] passed over, he, and the three hundred men who were with him, faint, yet pursuing.