and the Amalekitesetc.] See on Judges 6:3, and cf. Judges 6:5.
lay along lay settled, like locusts: the vast numbers explain both Gideon's fear and the ease with which he escaped observation. But the verse is made up of standing expressions, and may be an editorial insertion; it rather interrupts the connexion between Judges 7:11; Judges 7:13.
CHAPTER 7 THE VICTORY OF GIDEON _ 1. The sifting of Gideon's army (Judges 7:1)_ 2. The dream of the Midianite (Judges 7:9) 3. Victory through weakness (Judges 7:16) Gideon “the cutter down,” now al...
GIDEON'S VISIT TO THE MIDFANITE CAMP. The heroic leader was next encouraged, not by a dream of his own, but by one which he heard told at night in the camp of the enemy. The significant features of th...
AMALEKITES. See note on Exodus 17:16. CHILDREN. sons. GRASSHOPPERS. locusts. AS THE SAND, &C. Figure of speech _Paroemia._...
_Gideon's Men Reduced to Three Hundred Judges 7:1-14_ Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the...
_AND THE MIDIANITES AND THE AMALEKITES AND ALL THE CHILDREN OF THE EAST LAY ALONG IN THE VALLEY LIKE GRASSHOPPERS FOR MULTITUDE; AND THEIR CAMELS WERE WITHOUT NUMBER, AS THE SAND BY THE SEA SIDE FOR M...
THE ROUT OF MIDIAN 1-7. Gideon's choice of his Followers....
LIFE WITHOUT LAW JUDGES _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 7 V1 Early in the morning, Jerubbaal (Gideon) and his men camped at the *spring called Harod. The army from Midian had their camp north from them. It...
LIKE GRASSHOPPERS. — Comp. Judges 6:5; Numbers 22:4. THEIR CAMELS. — Which constitute the chief wealth of Arab tribes. “The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah”...
וּ מִדְיָ֨ן וַ עֲמָלֵ֤ק וְ כָל ־בְּנֵי
"THE PEOPLE ARE YET TOO MANY" Judges 6:33; Judges 7:1 ANOTHER day of hope and energy has dawned. One hillside at least rises sunlit out of darkness with the altar of Jehovah on its summit and holier...
"MIDIAN'S EVIL DAY" Judges 7:8 - Judges 8:1 THERE is now with Gideon a select band of three hundred, ready for a night attack on the Midianites. The leader has been guided to a singular and striking...
THE SWORD OF JEHOVAH AND OF GIDEON Judges 7:9 Gideon _asked_ for the sign of the fleece, but God, _without his asking,_ gave him that of the barley-cake. It was only barley-bread, the cheapest and co...
This is the story of perhaps one of the most remarkable conflicts in the whole history of the people. As we have seen, it was a time when they had been cruelly oppressed as the result of disobedience....
The second invasion of the Midianites and their allies placed 135,000 troops in the land of Israel (Ruth 8:10). Yet, when God saw the number of men who answered Gideon's call to arms, he said 32,000 m...
Observe, the gracious condescension of God, thus to furnish out means for the strengthening of Gideon's faith. Though the Lord Jesus is both the author and finisher of our faith, and all the faith his...
The book of Joshua has shown the power of Jehovah in the conquests of His people, and this too distinguished from the measure of their practical taking possession of what was conquered. For as these a...
Thirty-two thousand men followed Gideon. But Jehovah will not have so many. He alone must be glorified in their deliverance. Their faith was indeed so weak, even while the Spirit of God was at work, t...
AND THE MIDIANITES AND THE AMALEKITES, AND THE CHILDREN OF THE EAST,.... The Arabians, who with the Amalekites joined the Midianites in this expedition: LAY ALONG IN THE VALLEY in the valley of Jezre...
And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels [were] without number, as the sand by the sea side for...
1 Gideons armie of two and thirtie thousand is brought to three hundred. 9 He is encouraged by the dreame and interpretation of the barley cake. 16 His stratageme of trumpets and lampes in pitchers....
And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the East lay along in the valley, in their camp, LIKE GRASSHOPPERS FOR MULTITUDE; AND THEIR CAMELS WERE WITHOUT NUMBER, AS THE SAND BY THE...
THE DEFEAT OF THE MIDIANITES...
ISRAEL'S ARMY REDUCED BY GOD (vv. 1-9) Gideon's influence had gathered 32,000 men, and they encamped south of the encampment of the Midianites, prepared for battle (v. 1).Compared to Midian, this ar...
9-15 The dream seemed to have little meaning in it; but the interpretation evidently proved the whole to be from the Lord, and discovered that the name of Gideon had filled the Midianites with terror...
No text from Poole on this verse....
Judges 7:12 Midianites H4080 Amalekites H6002 people H1121 East H6924 lying H5307 (H8802) valley H6010 numerous H7230 l
‘ And the Midianites and the Amalekites, and all the children of the east, lay along in the valley like locusts for multitude, and their camels were without number as the sand which is on the sea shor...
Judges 6-8 In the first words of Gideon we find the key to his character. (1) He was a man who felt deeply the degradation of his people. He could not enjoy his own harvest while the Midianites were r...
CONTENTS: Gideon's three hundred and the victory over Midian and Amalek. CHARACTERS: God, Gideon, Phurah, Oreb, Zeeb. CONCLUSION: God wants prepared men to fight God's battles with God's weapons in...
Judges 7:1. _The well of Harod;_ equivalent to terror, from the panic of the Midianites. It is situate on the south side of Gilboa. Judges 7:2. _The people with thee are too many,_ while human fears s...
_A cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian._ ENCOURAGEMENT FOR GIDEON Gideon felt that he was but the thin, weak, limp cake; that there was a ludicrous disproportion between the means at...
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 7:10 God gave Gideon a preview of the coming victory by allowing him to enter the Midianite camp and overhear a Midianite’s dream about Israel’s triumph. ⇐
_THE ARMY OF THE LORD’S DELIVERANCE_ I. THE DIMINUTION OF ITS NUMBERS _Judges 7:1_ CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 7:1. THEN JERUBBAAL.] The name is given as _the challenger of Baal_, the man who, for the h...
EXPOSITION JUDGES 7:9 GET THEE DOWN, etc; _i.e_. attack the camp at once with thy 300 men. But if thou art afraid to do so, go down first alone with Phurah thy servant, and hear what they are saying...
So in chapter seven, [when] Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people who were with him, rose up early, and they pitched beside the well of Harod (Judges 7:1): Now the well of Harod is still there...
1 Kings 4:30; 2 Chronicles 14:9; Isaiah 8:10; Isaiah 8:9; Judges 6:3;...
GIDEON, A HERO OF THE FAITH Judges 7:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Hebrews eleven classes Gideon with the heroes of the faith. This may well have been done. We need to remember, however, that Gideon lived i...
THE SWORD OF THE LORD AND OF GIDEON Judges 7:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are coming to our second study concerning Gideon. We are sure that many things of value will be found in this remarkable chapter...