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Judges 7:9
Judges 7:9
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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Judges 7 — OverviewJudges 7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis chapter presents us with Gideon in the field, commanding the army
of Israel, and routing the army of the Midianites, for which great
exploit we found in the former chapter how he was prepared by his…Judges 7 — OverviewJudges 7 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJudges 7:1, Gideon’s army of two and thirty thousand is brought to three hundred; Judges 7:9, He is encouraged by the dream and interpretation of the burley cake; Judges 7:16, His stratagem of trumpets and lamps in…Judges 7 — OverviewJudges 7 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this chapter we have an account of the army under Gideon gathered out of several tribes, which from 32,000 were reduced to three hundred, and we are told by what means this was done, Jud 7:1 and how he was directed…Judges 7:9-15Judges 7:9-15 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleGideon's army being diminished as we have found it was, he must either
fight by faith or not at all; God therefore here provides recruits for
his faith, instead of recruits for his forces.
I. He furnishes him…Judges 7:9-25Judges 7:9-25 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
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 in the camp.
7:11
The…Judges 7:9Judges 7:9 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgethe same: Genesis 46:2-3; Job 4:13, Job 33:15-16; Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:13; Acts 18:9-10, Acts 27:23
Arise: Joshua 1:5-9; Isaiah 41:10-16, Isaiah 43:1-2
I have delivered: Judges 3:10, Judges 3:28, Judges 4:14-15; 2…