Judges 7
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 7 of 21
Chapter Summary
Gideon's army of thirty-two thousand is sifted down to three hundred. 16 His strategy of trumpets and torches in jars. 23 The men of Ephraim take Oreb and Zeeb.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
Leads the 300 against Midian with trumpets, jars, and torches after Jehovah sifts his army
Gideon's young servant who goes down with him to overhear the Midianite's dream
Midianite ruler captured and slain at the rock of Oreb; his head brought to Gideon
Midianite ruler captured and slain at the winevat of Zeeb; his head brought to Gideon
Gideon's father, named when the Midianite identifies the dream as the sword of Gideon son of Joash
Timeline
Gideon (Jerubbaal) and his people camp by the spring of Harod, with the Midianite camp to the north.
Judges 7:1Jehovah tells Gideon the army is too large and orders anyone afraid to leave. 22,000 men depart, leaving 10,000.
Judges 7:2-3Jehovah states there are still too many men and tests them at the water. The 300 who lap water with their hands are kept; the rest are sent away.
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