Judges 8:1
And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
Cross-references
In Judges 12:1-6, Ephraim again quarrels with a judge (Jephthah) over not being called to battle — mirroring their anger at Gideon here.
2 Samuel 19:41 mirrors this tribal jealousy over being excluded from honoring the king, showing the same pattern of complaint.
2 Samuel 19:43 intensifies the tribal rivalry — Israel and Judah argue even more fiercely over honor, just like Ephraim.
Proverbs 13:10 directly states that pride causes contention, exactly what the Ephraimites' pride produced here.
Proverbs 15:1 contrasts a soft answer with grievous words that stir anger — the Ephraimites used sharp words.
Proverbs 15:18 says a wrathful man stirs strife — the Ephraimites' wrathful chiding stirred conflict.
Proverbs 17:14 warns against starting a quarrel, which the Ephraimites' complaint exemplifies.
Ecclesiastes 4:4 notes that achievement stirs envy — the Ephraimites envied Gideon's success and felt slighted.
James 4:5 warns of the spirit that lusts to envy — the Ephraimites' angry chiding reveals that envy.