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Judges 7

Judges 7:18

Gideon Defeats Midian · Judges 7:15–25
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Translations

Modern
When I and all who are with me blow our horns, then you are also to blow your horns from all around the camp and shout, ‘For the LORD and for Gideon!’”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And I will blow on the shofar, I and all who are with me, and you shall blow on the shofars—even you—on every side of all the camp; and you shall say, ‘For YHWH and for Gideon.’”
Latin
Quando personuerit tuba in manu mea, vos quoque per castrorum circuitum clangite, et conclamate: Domino et Gedeoni.

Original

Hebrew
English
When I and all who are with me blow our horns, then you are also to blow your horns from all around the camp and shout, ‘For the LORD and for Gideon!’”

Notes

Judges 7:17–20

Surprise and trickery replaced the need for a large army. The war cry, the sudden sound of 300 trumpets, and the torches lighting up made it seem like there was a big army.

Judges 6:1–8:35

Gideon's time as a judge ends the first era of judges.

Theme notes and profiles

Gideon God as Holy Warrior

Events

People

Gideon: Judge of Israel; defeated Midianites; tested and reassured by God

Glossary

Amalek, Amalekites Armageddon Gilead (Place) Judges, Book of Lamp, Lampstand Midian, Midianite Music Zebah and Zalmunna

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks: Battle Shouts Armies: March in Ranks: Night Attacks Courage: Gideon, in Attacking the Confederate Armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with Three Hundred Men Midianites: Miraculously Defeated and Destroyed by Gideon Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God: Gideon: Midianites Destroyed Miracles: Catalogue of The Midianites Destroyed Pitcher used by Gideon in his Battle with the Midianites Strategy in War Trumpet by Gideon's Soldiers