Judges 7:7-9

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 7:1-8

Judges 7:1-Ruth : . The Reduction of Gideon’ s Army.— This section teaches that Yahweh is the giver of victory, and that it is as easy for Him to save by few as by many ( 1 Samuel 14:6). The spring of Harod (“ trembling,” cf. Judges 7:3) may be ‘ Ain Jâ lû d, 2 m. from Jezreel, at the foot of Gilboa (p. 30). The hill of Moreh may be Little Hermon. Gilead ( Judges 7:3) is on the eastern side of the Jordan, and we should probably read Gilboa. Judges 7:3 . The number of those who, in modern... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 7:9-15

Judges 7:9-Ezra : . Gideon’ s Visit to the Midfanite Camp.— The heroic leader was next encouraged, not by a dream of his own, but by one which he heard told at night in the camp of the enemy. The significant features of the dream are the tent, the symbol of the Midianite nomads, and the cake of barley bread, the symbol of the Israelite peasants. As the little barley cake overturns the huge tent, so Israel is to defeat the host of Midian. Judges 7:14 . Read “ This is nothing but the men of... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 7:7

i.e. To his own home, as Numbers 24:11. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 7:8

And their trumpets, i.e. the trumpets belonging to the whole army, even to those who were gone away, which he retained for the use here following. See Judges 7:16. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 7:9

The same night; after he had dismissed all but the three hundred. That the Lord said unto him, in a dream or vision of the night. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Judges 7:1-14

THE ARMY OF THE LORD’S DELIVERANCEI. The Diminution of its NumbersJudges 7:1-8CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 7:1. Then Jerubbaal.] The name is given as the challenger of Baal, the man who, for the honour of God, was not afraid to enter the lists with Baal. This name was putting a mark of honour on Gideon, the same as if a star were put on his breast.Rose up early and pitched beside the well of Harod.] The first flush of enthusiasm was still upon them, and they did not hesitate at once to approach the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Judges 7:1-25

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 robbing all around; he had the patriot's wide sympathy. (2) He was a man also of the strongest common sense, accustomed to look through words to things, and to look the facts of life fair in the face. (3) He was a man of abundant personal valour, but yet unwilling to move a step until he was sure... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Judges 7:5-7

Judges 7:5-7 Among the ten thousand soldiers in Gideon's army there were three hundred brave and wary men who, even under the pangs of thirst, could not forget that they were in the presence of an enemy, and that it behoved them therefore to be on the alert. Instead of flinging themselves recklessly on the ground, they simply scooped up a little water in the hollow of their hands, and lapped it or sipped it, even as a dog laps while he runs on the watch for any ambush, prepared for any... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Judges 7:7

Judges 7:7 I. Consider the man to whom the angel came. His thoughts had been busy with God before God came to him. He was a man who meditated much on the promises and the histories of God's grace and love. The Lord ever comes to those whose hearts are watching for Him. II. To understand Judges 7:2-7 we must remember that the victory was to be a victory of faith. The battle was to be won against overwhelming numbers. The Lord needed men in whom spirit should be dominant, who could hold the flesh... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Judges 7:1-25

Chapter 7So 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 today. It is at the base of Mount Gilboa or in the range of Gilboa, actually Gilead is all a part of that range and there at the base is this beautiful little spring with water that comes flowing forth. There's a kibbutz there now and the people at the kibbutz had made a neat big swimming... read more

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