Bible Commentary

And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth-shittah in Zererath, [and] to the border of Abel-meholah, unto Tabbath. 22. The Midianites, roused suddenly from sleep, gave the alarm and tried to fly (Jdg 7:21); now, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 7:22”

And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled. 21. The three bands of Israelites stood still while the Midianites were thrown into a panic by the startling noises and the sudden lights. ran ] The expression is somewhat weak. A slight correction, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 7:21”

And the three companies blew the trumpets, and broke the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow [withal]: and they cried, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon. 20. Gideon’s company having given the signal ( Jdg 7:19), the two others reply, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 7:20”

So Gideon, and the hundred men that [were] with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and broke the pitchers that [were] in their hands. 19. the middle watch ] The night was therefore … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 7:19”

When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that [are] with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, [The sword] of the LORD, and of Gideon. Verse 18. The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon.] The word chereb, “sword,” is not found in this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 7:18”

And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be [that], as I do, so shall ye do. 17. it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do ] This repetition of the first half of the verse … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 7:17”

And he divided the three hundred men [into] three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers. 16. divided into three companies ] Cf. Jdg 9:43 ff., 1Sa 11:11; 1Sa 13:17 f., Job 1:17 for similar tactics. Gideon had to make up by wit and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 7:16”

And it was [so], when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshiped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian. Jdg 7:15-25 Arise, for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the host of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 7:15”

And his fellow answered and said, This [is] nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: [for] into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host. 14. of Gideon the son of Joash ] The phrase which follows means the men of Israel, as in Jdg … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 7:14”

And when Gideon was come, behold, [there was] a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 7:13”