Though the Lord would not suffer victory to be wrought by more than three hundred, yet all Israel shall be called to the spoil. And thus, when Jesus accomplished salvation for his church and people, the whole of his train are invited to the feast of joy. See Revelation 19:11.
Verse Judges 7:23. _THE MEN OF ISRAEL GATHERED_] It is very likely that these were some persons whom Gideon had sent home the day before, who now hearing that the Midianites were routed, went immediat...
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...
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....
_The pursuit_ 23 _.out of Naphtali etc_.] The same tribes, with the addition of Zebulun, were summoned before the battle, Judges 6:35; they must have formed the bulk of the host dismissed in Judges 7:...
_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...
_AND THE MEN OF ISRAEL GATHERED THEMSELVES TOGETHER OUT OF NAPHTALI, AND OUT OF ASHER, AND OUT OF ALL MANASSEH, AND PURSUED AFTER THE MIDIANITES._ The men of Israel gathered themselves together. Thes...
THE ROUT OF MIDIAN 1-7. Gideon's choice of his Followers....
See Judges 6:35. Probably those who had left Gideon before the surprise now hurry in pursuit of the flying foe. They did not, however, as it would seem, actually join Gideon (Judges 8:4)....
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...
OUT OF NAPHTALI. — Doubtless these pursuers were some of those who had left Gideon’s camp before the victory. Those of Naphtali and Asher might pursue the flying Midianites northwards (if Beth-shittah...
וַ יִּצָּעֵ֧ק אִֽישׁ ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִ נַּפְתָּלִ֥י...
"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...
Bethsetta. These cities seem to have been near Bethsan. --- And the border. Hebrew, "in Zererath," (Haydock) which Junius takes to be Sarthan. --- Abelmehula gave birth to Eliseus, and was 12 miles fr...
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 MEN OF ISRAEL GATHERED THEMSELVES TOGETHER,.... Not out of all the tribes, but out of those which lay nearest, and which are particularly mentioned: OUT OF NAPHTALI, AND OUT OF ASHER, AND OUT...
And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites. Ver. 23. _And the men of Israel gathered themselves to...
_The men of Israel gathered themselves together_ Upon advice of this flight of the Midianites, by swift messengers sent on purpose, the Israelites immediately poured down from all parts, to intercept...
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 men of Israel, the enemy thus being engaged in headless flight, GATHERED THEMSELVES TOGETHER OUT OF NAPHTALI AND OUT OF ASHER AND OUT OF ALL MANASSEH, AND PURSUED AFTER THE MIDIANITES....
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...
23-25 Two chief commanders of the host of Midian were taken and slain by the men of Ephraim. It were to be wished that we all did as these did, and that where help is needed, that it were willingly an...
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Judges 7:23 men H376 Israel H3478 together H6817 (H8735) Naphtali H5321 Asher H836 Manasseh H4519 pursued H7291 ...
‘And the men of Israel were gathered together, out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after Midian.' The enemy having been routed by Yahweh, the chase now began. The t...
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...
_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...
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 7:22 The victory was clearly God’s. He turned the Midianites’ own swords against them (v. Judges 7:22) and they fled....
_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...
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 Samuel 14:21; 1 Samuel 14:22; Judges 6:35...
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...