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The effect to the Midianites would be, that they were surrounded by a
mighty host. Their own camp being in darkness, as soon as the
confusion of flight began they would mistake friends for foes, and
f...
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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...
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THE NIGHT ALARM AND ROUT. Gideon's stratagem consisted in the division
of his small force into three companies, who charged the enemy from
three sides at once, making an uproar and producing a panic....
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_The night attack_
The account of Gideon's bold and successful stratagem is perfectly
intelligible as a whole, though there is some confusion in the
details, chiefly due to the repetitions in Judges...
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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, prop...
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DISCOURSE: 267
GIDEON’S VICTORY OVER MIDIAN
Judges 7:19. 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 new...
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THEY STOOD EVERY MAN IN HIS PLACE ROUND ABOUT THE CAMP— Not one of
the three hundred men stirred a foot from his place, but stood still
without striking a blow, as if they had been only torch-bearers...
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_The Lamps and the Pitchers Judges 7:15-23_
15 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 s...
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_AND THE THREE COMPANIES BLEW THE TRUMPETS, AND BRAKE 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 LO...
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THE ROUT OF MIDIAN
1-7. Gideon's choice of his Followers....
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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...
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RAN, AND CRIED, AND FLED. — They ran about to discover the meaning
of the trumpet-blast. Their “cries” were either the wail of
despair (Vulg., _ululantes_)_,_ or a number of confused shouts and
words...
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וַ יַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ תַּחְתָּ֔יו
סָבִ֖יב לַֽ †...
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"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...
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"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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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_Camp. Hence the Madianites made no doubt but a great army was in the
midst of the camp, and began to cut in pieces all whom they met.
(Calmet)_...
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Nothing can be more evident than that the battle was the Lord's; for
the army of Israel did nothing but alarm, make a great noise, and look
on. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord. Exodus 1...
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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...
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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...
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AND THEY STOOD EVERY MAN IN HIS PLACE AROUND THE CAMP,.... To see the
salvation of God, and that it might most clearly appear to be his own
doing; and indeed, had they gone into it, they could have do...
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_And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all
the host ran, and cried, and fled._
Ver. 21. _And they stood every man in his place._] As if they had been
trumpeters and torch be...
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_They stood_ As if they had been torch-bearers to the several
companies. _Every man's sword against his fellow_ They slew one
another, because they suspected treachery, and so fell upon those they
fir...
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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....
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THE DEFEAT OF THE MIDIANITES...
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And they stood every man in his place round about the camp, without
advancing to a hand-to-hand encounter; AND ALL THE HOST RAN, AND
CRIED, AND FLED; for they were seized with the alarm of panic when...
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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...
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16-22 This method of defeating the Midianites may be alluded to, as
exemplifying the destruction of the devil's kingdom in the world, by
the preaching of the everlasting gospel, the sounding that tru...
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EVERY MAN IN HIS PLACE; as if they had only been torchbearers to the
several companies....
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Judges 7:21 man H376 stood H5975 (H8799) around H5439 camp H4264 army
H4264 ran H7323 (H8799) out...
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‘And they blew the three hundred ram's horns, and Yahweh set every
man's sword against his fellow and against all the host.'
The three hundred continued to blow as they watched the disorder
revealed i...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_Arise, for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the host of
Midian._
DIVINE PROVIDENCE OVERRULING THE RESULT
I. The hand of the Lord visible in this deliverance.
1. In the general effect produce...
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_MAIN HOMILETICS_.—_Judges 7:15_
I. THE HAND OF THE LORD VISIBLE IN THIS DELIVERANCE.
It is quite manifest that the overruling Providence of God was at work
in all this to bring out the result. This...
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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...
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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...
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2 Chronicles 20:17; 2 Kings 7:6; 2 Kings 7:7; Exodus 14:13; Exodus 14
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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...
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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...
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They stood — As if they had been torch — bearers to the several
companies....