Hebrews 11:32

“And what shall I more say, etc..] Intimating he had said enough to prove the definition of faith he had given; and that the elders, by it, had obtained a good report; and yet he had not said all he could; and that he had so much to say, that he could not say all: for the time would fail me; either the time of life, and so it is an hyperbolical expression; or the time convenient for the writing this epistle; to enumerate all the instances of faith, and enlarge upon them, would take up too much of his time, and make the epistle prolix and tedious: this form of speech is often used by Philo the Jew f261, and by Julian the emperor f262. It may be observed, that many, who are not mentioned by…”

“the time--suitable for the length of an Epistle. He accumulates collectively some out of many examples of faith. Gideon--put before Barak, not chronologically, but as being more celebrated. Just as Samson for the same reason is put before JephthÃ&brvbr. The mention of JephthÃ&brvbr as an example of "faith," makes it unlikely he sacrificed the life of his daughter for a rash vow. David, the warrior king and prophet, forms the transition from warrior chiefs to the "prophets," of whom "Samuel" is mentioned as the first.”

“And what shall I more say? - There are numerous other instances showing the strength of faith which there is not time to mention. For the time would fail me to tell - To recount all that they did; all the illustrations of the strength and power of faith evinced in their lives. Of Gedeon - The history of Gideon is detailed at length in Judges 6–7, and there can be no doubt that in his wars he was sustained and animated by strong confidence in God. And of Barak - Judges 4:0. Barak, at the command of Deborah the prophetess, who summoned him to war in the name of the Lord, encountered and overthrew the hosts of Sisera. His yielding to her summons, and his valour in battle against the enemies of…”

“After Samuel, the prophets are properly mentioned. David also was a prophet; but he was a king too. The prophets - Elijah, Elisha, &c., including likewise the believers who lived with them. Hebrews 11:33”

“11:32-40 In a rapid series of examples, the author gives an overview of other faithful people through the rest of the old covenant era. In 11:32-35a, the outcome of faith is deliverance and victory. In 11:35b-38, however, faith brought severe persecution and even martyrdom. The result for both groups was that God honored them with a good reputation because of their faith (11:39). 11:32 How much more do I need to say? The author makes a transition to his concluding summary, which begins with six heroes of faith from the time of the judges and the united monarchy. Gideon defeated the Midianites with torches and jars (Judg 7:7-25). Barak routed Sisera and the Canaanites (Judg 4:8-16). Samson,…”

“what shall: Rom 3:5, Rom 4:1, Rom 6:1, Rom 7:7 the time: Joh 21:25 Gedeon: Judg. 6:1-8:35, Gideon, Sa1 12:11, Jerubbaal Barak: Judg. 4:1-5:31 Samson: Judg. 13:1-16:31 Jephthae: Judg. 11:1-12:7, Jephthah David: Sa1 16:1, Sa1 16:13, 17:1-18:30; Act 2:29-31, Act 13:22-36 Samuel: Sa1 1:20, Sa1 2:11, Sa1 2:18, 3:1-12:25, 28:3-25; Psa 99:6; Jer 15:1; Act 3:24; Act 13:20 the prophets: Mat 5:12; Luk 13:28, Luk 16:31; Act 10:43; Jam 5:10; Pe1 1:10-12; Pe2 1:21; Pe2 3:2 Hebrews 11:33”