Zalmun'na was a Midianite king mentioned in the Book of Judges, specifically in the narrative concerning Gideon, one of the judges of Israel. His account is primarily found in Judges 8, where he is depicted as a leader of the Midianites, who were oppressing the Israelites during the time of the judges.

Biblical Account:

Zalmun'na, along with his fellow king Zebah, led the Midianite forces against Israel. The Midianites, in alliance with the Amalekites and other eastern peoples, would invade Israel during the harvest season, devastating the land and impoverishing the Israelites (Judges 6:3-6). This oppression led the Israelites to cry out to the LORD for deliverance.

In response, God raised up Gideon to deliver Israel. Gideon, with a divinely reduced army of 300 men, achieved a miraculous victory over the Midianites. The LORD caused confusion in the Midianite camp, leading them to turn their swords against each other (Judges 7:22).

After the initial victory, Gideon pursued the fleeing Midianite kings, Zebah and Zalmun'na. The pursuit took him across the Jordan River, where he sought assistance from the towns of Succoth and Penuel, but both refused to help (Judges 8:4-9). Despite this, Gideon continued his pursuit and eventually captured the two kings.

Judges 8:10-12 : "Now Zebah and Zalmun'na were in Karkor with their army of about fifteen thousand men—all that were left of the armies of the people of the East. A hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had fallen. Gideon went up by the route of the nomads east of Nobah and Jogbehah and attacked their army, taking them by surprise. Zebah and Zalmun'na fled, but he pursued them and captured these two kings of Midian, routing their entire army."

Upon capturing Zebah and Zalmun'na, Gideon returned to Succoth and Penuel to exact retribution for their refusal to assist him. He then confronted the captured kings about the murder of his brothers at Tabor. When they admitted to the act, Gideon executed them as retribution for their bloodshed (Judges 8:18-21).

Theological Significance:

Zalmun'na's account is a testament to God's deliverance of Israel through unlikely means and individuals. The narrative highlights the theme of divine intervention and the importance of faith and obedience to God's commands. Gideon's victory over the Midianites, including the capture and execution of Zalmun'na, underscores the LORD's power to save His people against overwhelming odds.

The account also serves as a reminder of the consequences of opposing God's chosen leaders and the justice that follows acts of violence and oppression against His people. Zalmun'na's fate, along with that of Zebah, illustrates the ultimate downfall of those who defy the LORD and His purposes for Israel.Zalmun'na (8 Occurrences)

Judges 8:5
So he said to the men of Succoth, "Pray, give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmun'na, the kings of Mid'ian."
(DBY RSV)

Judges 8:6
And the officials of Succoth said, "Are Zebah and Zalmun'na already in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?"
(DBY RSV)

Judges 8:7
And Gideon said, "Well then, when the LORD has given Zebah and Zalmun'na into my hand, I will flail your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers."
(DBY RSV)

Judges 8:10
Now Zebah and Zalmun'na were in Karkor with their army, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the people of the East; for there had fallen a hundred and twenty thousand men who drew the sword.
(DBY RSV)

Judges 8:12
And Zebah and Zalmun'na fled; and he pursued them and took the two kings of Mid'ian, Zebah and Zalmun'na, and he threw all the army into a panic.
(DBY RSV)

Judges 8:15
And he came to the men of Succoth, and said, "Behold Zebah and Zalmun'na, about whom you taunted me, saying, 'Are Zebah and Zalmun'na already in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are faint?'"
(DBY RSV)

Judges 8:18
Then he said to Zebah and Zalmun'na, "Where are the men whom you slew at Tabor?" They answered, "As you are, so were they, every one of them; they resembled the sons of a king."
(DBY RSV)

Psalms 83:11
Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and like Zebah and Zalmunna all their princes;
(See RSV)

Zalmun'na (8 Occurrences)
Zalmun'na. Zalmunna, Zalmun'na. Zalmunnah . Multi-Version Concordance
Zalmun'na (8 Occurrences). Judges 8:5 So he said to the men ...
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Mid'ian (47 Occurrences)
... said to the men of Succoth, "Pray, give loaves of bread to the people who follow
me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmun'na, the kings ...
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Panic (22 Occurrences)
... Judges 8:12 And Zebah and Zalmun'na fled; and he pursued them and took the two kings
of Mid'ian, Zebah and Zalmun'na, and he threw all the army into a panic. ...
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Zalmunna (9 Occurrences)

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Faint (76 Occurrences)
... Judges 8:15 And he came to the men of Succoth, and said, "Behold Zebah and
Zalmun'na, about whom you taunted me, saying, 'Are Zebah and Zalmun'na already in ...
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Threw (133 Occurrences)
... Judges 8:12 And Zebah and Zalmun'na fled; and he pursued them and took the two kings
of Mid'ian, Zebah and Zalmun'na, and he threw all the army into a panic. ...
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Zalmunnah
Zalmunnah. Zalmun'na, Zalmunnah. Zambis . Int. ... ZALMUNNAH. zal-mun'-a. See ZEBAH
AND ZALMUNNA. Zalmun'na, Zalmunnah. Zambis . Reference Bible.
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Flail (1 Occurrence)
... Judges 8:7 And Gideon said, "Well then, when the LORD has given Zebah and
Zalmun'na into my hand, I will flail your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness ...
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Officials (229 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Judges 8:6 And the officials of Succoth said, "Are Zebah and Zalmun'na
already in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?" (DBY RSV NIV). ...
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