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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 7:19

The middle watch - The old Jewish division of the night was three watches of four hours each. They are alluded to in Exo 14:24; 1 Samuel 11:11; Psalms 63:6; Psalms 90:4; Psalms 119:148; Psalms 130:6; Lamentations 2:19. After the Jews fell under the power of the Romans, they used the Roman division of four watches of three hours each Matthew 14:25; Mark 13:35.“The beginning” of the watch would be about eleven o’clock at night. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 7:21

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 fleers for pursuers. When once fighting had begun by the first casual mistake, the clashing of swords and the shouts of the combatants in the camp, accompanied by the continuous blowing of Gideon’s trumpets outside, would make it appear that the whole of the enemy was in the camp. Suspicion of... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 7:22

Beth-shittah - - “House of the acacias,” the same trees which gave their name to “Shittim” Numbers 33:49 in the plains of Maab, and which grew plentifully also, in the peninsula of Sinai Exodus 25:5 perhaps “Shuttah”, in the valley of Jezreel; or it may be another name of Scythopolis, or Beth-shan (compare 1 Kings 4:12). “Zererath or Zeredath”, near Succoth Judges 8:5, the same as “Zeredah” in Ephraim the birth-place of Jeroboam 1 Kings 11:26, and “Zartauah” 1 Kings 4:12. “Abel-meholah” (field... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 7:24

The waters - The streams which run from the mountain district of Ephraim into the Jordan in the district of Beth-shan, forming great pools and marshes, which the Midianites fleeing south would have to cross before they could reach the Jordan fords.All the men of Ephraim - They had taken no previous part in the rising against Midian: nor had Gideon, of the smaller tribe of Manasseh, presumed before to summon his more powerful and arrogant brethren of the great tribe of Ephraim (see Joshua... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 7:8

Judges 7:8 . Their trumpets That is, the trumpets belonging to the whole army, which he retained for the use following. Gideon seems to have been now inspired with the thought of the stratagem which he put in execution afterward, otherwise he would not have ordered every one of the three hundred to take a trumpet in his hand. read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 7:9-11

Judges 7:9-11. The same night After he had dismissed all but the three hundred; the Lord said In a dream or vision of the night; But if thou fear to go down Namely, with thy three hundred men, to attack the Midianites. Afterward shall thy hand be strengthened Thou wilt be encouraged to proceed, notwithstanding the smallness of thy number. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 7:13-14

Judges 7:13-14. And lo, a cake tumbled into the host of Midian A weak and contemptible thing, and in itself as unable to overthrow a tent as to remove a mountain; but, being thrown by a divine hand, it bore down all before it. His fellow answered, &c. As there are many examples of significant dreams, given by God to heathen, so some of them had the gift of interpreting dreams; which they sometimes did by divine direction, as in this case. For it is evident that God influenced the mind... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 7:15-16

Judges 7:15-16. When Gideon heard, he worshipped He praised God for this special encouragement. He divided the men into three companies To make a show of a vast army. Lamps within the pitchers The lights were put into the pitchers, partly to preserve them from the wind and weather, and partly that their approach to the Midianites not being discovered, they might surprise them with sudden flashes of light. But when every man had taken his post just on the outside of the camp, then they... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 7:17-18

Judges 7:17-18. He said to them, Look on me For though two hundred of his men were placed on other sides of the camp, yet they were so disposed, that some persons, set as watchmen, might see what was done, and give notice to the rest to follow the example. The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon He mentions his own name, together with God’s, not out of arrogance, as if he would equal himself with God, but from prudent policy, because his name was grown formidable to them, and so was likely... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 7:19

Judges 7:19. Middle watch That is, of the second watch; for though afterward the night was divided into four watches by the Romans, (Matthew 14:25,) yet in more ancient times, and in the eastern parts, it was divided into three: he chose the dark and dead of the night, to increase their terror by the trumpets, whose sound would then be loudest, and the lamps, whose light would then shine most brightly, to surprise them, and conceal the smallness of their numbers. read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 7:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 7:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 7:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 7:24

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 7:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 7:9-11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 7:13-14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 7:15-16

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 7:17-18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 7:19

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