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Judges 7:1 (show verse)
Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people who were with him, rose up early, and encamped beside the spring of Harod. And the camp of Midian was on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
Judges 7:2 (show verse)
The LORD said to Gideon, "The people who are with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, 'My own hand has saved me.'
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Judges 7:3 (show verse)
Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, 'Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart from Mount Gilead.' There returned of the people twenty-two thousand; but 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
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)
The LORD said to Gideon, "The people are yet too many; bring them down to the water, and I will try them for you there: and it shall be, that of whom I tell you, This shall go with you, the same shall go with you; and of whoever I tell you, This shall not go with you, the same shall not go.
Judges 7:5 (show verse)
So he brought down the people to the water: and the LORD said to Gideon, "Everyone who laps of the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, him you shall set by himself; likewise everyone who kneels down on his knees to drink."
Judges 7:6 (show verse)
The number of those who lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, was three hundred men: but all the rest of the people kneeled down on their knees to drink water.
Judges 7:7 (show verse)
The LORD said to Gideon, "By the three hundred men who lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into your hand; and let all the people go every man to his home."
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
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 the people took food in their hand, and their trumpets; and he sent all the men of Israel every man to his tent, but retained the three hundred men. And the camp of Midian was beneath him in the valley.
Judges 7:9 (show verse)
It happened the same night, that the LORD said to him, "Arise, get down into the camp; for I have delivered 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
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 fear to go down, go with Purah your servant down to the camp:
Judges 7:11 (show verse)
and you shall hear what they say; and afterward will your hands be strengthened to go down into the camp." Then he went down with Purah his servant to the outermost part of the armed men who were in the camp.
Judges 7:12 (show verse)
The Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley as numerous as locusts; and their camels were without number, as numerous as the sand which is on the seashore.
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
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 had come, behold, there was a man telling a dream to his friend; and he said, "Behold, I had a dream, and behold, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian, and came to the tent, and struck it so that it fell, and turned it upside down, so that the tent collapsed."
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
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, "This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel. Into his hand God has delivered Midian, and all the army."
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
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)
It was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and its interpretation, that he worshiped, and he returned into the camp of Israel, and said, "Get up, for the LORD has delivered into your hand the army of Midian."
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
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 into the hands of all of them trumpets, and empty pitchers, with torches within the pitchers.
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
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)
He said to them, "Look at me, and do likewise. And behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so you shall 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
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 blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then you blow the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, "For the LORD and for 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
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 outermost part of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch, when they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and broke in pieces the pitchers 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
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)
The three companies blew the trumpets, and broke the pitchers, and held the torches in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands with which to blow; and they called out, "The sword of the LORD and of 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
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)
They each stood in his place every man around the camp; and all the army ran; and they shouted, and put them to flight.
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
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)
They blew the three hundred trumpets, and the LORD set every man's sword against his fellow, and against all the army; and the army fled as far as Beth Shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel Meholah, 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
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)
The men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and 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
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)
Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down against Midian, and capture the waters, as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan." So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and seized the waters as far as Beth Barah, even 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
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)
They took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian: and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon 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
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