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fail. Greek. epileipo. Only here.
to tell = in narrating. Greek. diegeomai. See Act_8:33. By Figure of speech Paraleipsis (App-6), the writer briefly alludes to many worthies, of whom time fails to speak in detail. Also Figure of speech Epitrochasmos, or Summarising. In the summary are four judges, two prophets, and a group in which all other prophets are included. Gedeon and Jephthae stand out together as higher examples of faith, Barak and Samson as associated with women, the former in his rise, the latter in his fall.