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Themes in Judges 7

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Themes in Judges 7

Judges 7:1 (show verse)

Then Jerub-Baal (that [is], Gideon) rose early, and all the army that [was] with him. They were camped beside the spring of Harod; the camp of Midian was north of the hill of Moreh, in the valley.

Harod » A spring or well by which gideon and his army camped
Moreh » Hill » Plain » Jezreel » Midianites » Encamped
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Moreh

Judges 7:2 (show verse)

And Yahweh said to Gideon, "The troops that [are] with you [are] too many for me to give Midian into their hands; Israel will boast, saying, 'My hand has delivered me.'

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So then, please proclaim in the {hearing} of the troops, saying, 'Whoever [is] fearful and trembling, let him return and depart from the Mount of Gilead.'" About twenty-two thousand troops returned, and ten thousand remained.

Armies » Who were exempt from service in
the Armies of israel » The fearful allowed to leave
Cowardice » Cowardice, examples of » The followers of gideon
Cowardice » Instances of » 20,000 of gideon's army
Gilead » Mount of
Gilead » A mountain
Mountains » Names of » Gilead
Soldiers » Cowards excused from duty as

Judges 7:4 (show verse)

And Yahweh said to Gideon, "There [are] still too many troops; bring them down to the water, and I will sift through them for you there. For whomever I say to you, 'This [one] will go with you,' he will go with you; and for all whom I say to you, 'This [one] will not go with you,' he will not go."

gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Symbols and similitudes » Lapping water

Judges 7:5 (show verse)

So he brought down the troops to the water, and Yahweh said to Gideon, "You must separate everyone who laps up the water to drink with his tongue like a dog from those {who kneel}."

Dog » Habits of » Lapping of
Dogs » Manner of, in drinking alluded to
gideon » General references to
Jerubbaal » General references to
Symbols and similitudes » Lapping water

Judges 7:6 (show verse)

The number of those lapping up [the water] with their hand to their mouth was three hundred men; all the rest of the troops kneeled to drink the water.

Symbols and similitudes » Lapping water

Judges 7:7 (show verse)

And Yahweh said to Gideon, "I will deliver you with the three hundred men lapping up [the water]; I will give Midian into your hand, so let the [other] troops go, each to his own place.

Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Faith » Faith tested tested » By reducing a general's army
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Hindrances » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Protection » Of God, is » Often afforded through means inadequate in themselves
Symbols and similitudes » Lapping water
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army

Judges 7:8 (show verse)

So they took their provisions and their trumpets into their hand, and he sent all the men of Israel, each one, to his tent; but three hundred of the men he kept; the camp of Midian was below him in the valley.

Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Midian » Son of abraham and keturah
Symbols and similitudes » Lapping water
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Valleys » Often the scenes of great contests

Judges 7:9 (show verse)

And that night Yahweh said to him, "Get up; go down against the camp, for I have given it into your hand.

Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers

Judges 7:10 (show verse)

But if you [are] afraid, go down to the camp with Purah your servant,

Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Phurah » A servant of gideon
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
War » Counsels of

Judges 7:11 (show verse)

and you will hear what they say; and afterward {you will have courage}, and you will go down against the camp." Then he went down with Purah his servant to the outpost of the armed men that [were] in the camp.

Judges 7:12 (show verse)

Now [the] Midianites, Amalekites, and all the people of [the] east [were] lying in the valley, like a great multitude of locusts; their camels were without number, as numerous as the sand that [is] on the shore of the sea.

Armies » Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage
Armies » Compared to » Grasshoppers
Camels » Used for » War
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Locusts » In av often translated "grasshopper," as in
Moreh » Hill » Plain » Jezreel » Midianites » Encamped
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Worldly » Host » A great host » Against

Judges 7:13 (show verse)

When Gideon came, a man [was] recounting a dream to his friend, and he said, "Behold, {I had a dream}; a round loaf of barley bread [was] tumbling into the camp of Midian, and it came up to the tent, it struck it, and it fell and turned it upside down so that the tent fell."

Bread » Made of » Barley
Bread » Barley
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Dream » Instances of » Of midianite concerning the cake of barley
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Midianite
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers

Judges 7:14 (show verse)

His friend answered him and said, "This cannot be anything except the sword of Gideon son of Jehoash, a man of Israel; God has given Midian and the entire camp into his hand."

Ancient heroes » Battle of Life » gideon
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Midianite
Joash » Father of gideon
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers

Judges 7:15 (show verse)

When Gideon heard the recounting of the dream and its interpretation, he bowed down and returned to the camp of Israel; and he said, "Get up, for Yahweh has given the camp of Midian into your hand."

Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Midianite
Dreams » The ancients » Put great faith in
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers

Judges 7:16 (show verse)

He divided the three hundred men [into] three companies, and he put trumpets and empty jars in everyone's hand, with torches inside the jars.

Armies » March in ranks » Move, in attack, in three divisions
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
the Armies of israel » Divided into » Three divisions
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Lamps » Probable origin of dark lantern
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Strategy » In war
Trumpet » Miracles connected with » Confusion produced in the camp of the midianites by sound of
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
War » Strategy in

Judges 7:17 (show verse)

And he said to them, "Watch me and do the same. When I come to the edge of the camp, {do just as I do}.

Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Example » Inspiration of example » gideon
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Inspiration of example » gideon
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Strategy » In war
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers

Judges 7:18 (show verse)

When I and all who [are] with me blow on the trumpet, you must also blow on the trumpets and surround the camp, and you must say, 'To Yahweh and to Gideon!'"

Armies » March in ranks » Battle shouts
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Strategy » In war
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers

Judges 7:19 (show verse)

So Gideon and the hundred men who [were] with him came to the edge of the camp [at] the beginning of the middle night-watch, when they had just finished setting up the guards, and they blew on the trumpets and smashed the jars that [were] in their hands.

Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
gideon » General references to
Jerubbaal » General references to
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Night » Divided into watches
Night » Originally divided into three watches
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Strategy » In war
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers

Judges 7:20 (show verse)

When three companies blew on the trumpets and broke the jars, they held in their left hand the torches and in their right hand the trumpets for blowing, and they cried, "A sword for Yahweh and for Gideon!"

Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Battle » Shouting in
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Holding
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Strategy » In war
Swords » used by » gideon
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers

Judges 7:21 (show verse)

And each stood {in his place} all around the camp, and all the camp ran, and they cried out as they fled.

Amalekites, the » Overcome by gideon
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Armies » March in ranks » Among the midianites
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
unholy Fear » Exemplified » Midianites
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Strategy » In war
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers

Judges 7:22 (show verse)

When they blew the three hundred trumpets, Yahweh set [the] sword of each one against his neighbor throughout the whole camp, and the camp fled as far as Beth Shittah toward Zererah, up to Abel Meholah, the border by Tabbath.

Abel-meholah » A city » A city near the jordan
Amalekites, the » Overcome by gideon
Armies » Often destroyed by » Themselves through divine intervention
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Beth-shittah » A place near the jordan river
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
unholy Fear » Exemplified » Midianites
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Panic » From God
Strategy » In war
Swords » Was used » By heathen nations
Tabbath » A place of uncertain location
Trumpet » Miracles connected with » Confusion produced in the camp of the midianites by sound of
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Valleys » Often the scenes of great contests
Zererath » A district » A district of uncertain location

Judges 7:23 (show verse)

And the men of Israel were called from Naphtali, from Asher, and from all of Manasseh, and they pursued after Midian.

Asher » Tribe of: census of, by families » Summoned by gideon
The tribe of Asher » Assisted gideon against the midianites
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Naphtali » Tribe of » Follow gideon
The tribe of Naphtali » Joined gideon in the pursuit and overthrow of the midianites
Strategy » In war

Judges 7:24 (show verse)

And Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down to oppose Midian, and capture from them the waters up to Beth Barah and the Jordan." He called out all the men of Ephraim, and they captured the waters up to Beth Barah and the Jordan.

Bethabara » A city » East » Jordon
Beth-barah » A place east of the jordan river
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Joined gideon against the midianites
mount Ephraim » Ephraim, in central palestine
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Gideon against midian
Jordan » Fords of
Midianites » Princes of, slain
Mountains » Names of » Ephraim, in central palestine

Judges 7:25 (show verse)

And they captured the two commanders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and they killed Zeeb at the wine press of Zeeb, while they chased Midian; and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon from beyond the Jordan.

Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Joined gideon against the midianites
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Gideon against midian
gideon » General references to
Jerubbaal » General references to
Oreb » A prince of midian, overcome by gideon and killed by the ephraimites
Oreb » A rock east of the jordan river, where oreb was killed
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Oreb
Zeeb » A prince of midian