Jdg 7:15-23 - Commentary

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Text -- Judges 7:15-23 (NET)

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Gideon Routs the Enemy

7:15 When Gideon heard the report of the dream and its interpretation, he praised God. Then he went back to the Israelite camp and said, “Get up, for the Lord is handing the Midianite army over to you!” 7:16 He divided the three hundred men into three units. He gave them all trumpets and empty jars with torches inside them. 7:17 He said to them, “Watch me and do as I do. Watch closely! I am going to the edge of the camp. Do as I do! 7:18 When I and all who are with me blow our trumpets, you also blow your trumpets all around the camp. Then say, ‘For the Lord and for Gideon!’” 7:19 Gideon took a hundred men to the edge of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after they had changed the guards. They blew their trumpets and broke the jars they were carrying. 7:20 All three units blew their trumpets and broke their jars. They held the torches in their left hand and the trumpets in their right. Then they yelled, “A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!” 7:21 They stood in order all around the camp. The whole army ran away; they shouted as they scrambled away. 7:22 When the three hundred men blew their trumpets, the Lord caused the Midianites to attack one another with their swords throughout the camp. The army fled to Beth Shittah on the way to Zererah. They went to the border of Abel Meholah near Tabbath. 7:23 Israelites from Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh answered the call and chased the Midianites.

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Names, People and Places:

· Abel the second son of Adam and Eve; the brother of Cain,an English name representing two different Hebrew names,as representing the Hebrew name 'Hebel' or 'Habel',the second son of Adam,as representing the Hebrew name 'Abel',a town in northern Israel near Dan (OS)

· Asher a tribe of Israel that came from Asher; son of Jacob and Zilpah,the man; son of Jacob and Zilpah,a tribe of Israel or its land

· Beth-Shittah a town of Manasseh between Jezreel and Beth-Shan (OS)

· Beth-shittah a town of Manasseh between Jezreel and Beth-Shan (OS)

· Gideon a man who was the fifth major judge of 12th century Israel; the son of Joash,son of Joash of Abiezer of Manasseh; a judge of Israel

· Israel a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

· Manasseh the tribe of Manasseh.

· Midian resident(s) of the region of Midian

· Naphtali region/territority and the tribe of Israel,the son of Jacob and Bilhah,the tribe of people descended from Naphtali,the territory of the people of Naphtali

· Tabbath a town next to Abel-Meholah, about 15 km SSE of Beth-Shan

· Zererah a town of Manasseh near (perhaps a few km south of) Beth-Shan

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NET Notes: Jdg 7:15 Heb “he bowed down” or “worshiped.”

NET Notes: Jdg 7:16 They hid the torches inside the earthenware jars to disguise their approach and to keep the torches from being extinguished by the breeze.

NET Notes: Jdg 7:17 Or “look.”

NET Notes: Jdg 7:19 Heb “that were in their hands.”

NET Notes: Jdg 7:20 The Hebrew text adds, “in order to blow [them].” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

NET Notes: Jdg 7:21 Or “fled.”

NET Notes: Jdg 7:22 The words “they went” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

NET Notes: Jdg 7:23 Heb “Midian.”

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