Thematic Bible
Judges 7:1 (show verse)
Then Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the people who were with him, rose early and camped beside the spring of Harod; and the camp of Midian was on the north side of them by the hill of Moreh in the valley.
Judges 7:2 (show verse)
The Lord said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for Me to give Midian into their hands, for Israel would become boastful, saying, ‘My own power has delivered me.’
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Judges 7:3 (show verse)
Now therefore come, proclaim in the hearing of the people, saying, ‘Whoever is afraid and trembling, let him return and depart from Mount Gilead.’” So 22,000 people returned, but 10,000 remained.
Armies » Who were exempt from service in
the Armies of israel » The fearful allowed to leave
Cowardice » Cowardice, examples of » The followers of gideon
Cowardice » Instances of » 20,000 of gideon's army
Gilead » Mount of
Gilead » A mountain
Mountains » Names of » Gilead
Soldiers » Cowards excused from duty as
the Armies of israel » The fearful allowed to leave
Cowardice » Cowardice, examples of » The followers of gideon
Cowardice » Instances of » 20,000 of gideon's army
Gilead » Mount of
Gilead » A mountain
Mountains » Names of » Gilead
Soldiers » Cowards excused from duty as
Judges 7:4 (show verse)
Judges 7:5 (show verse)
So he brought the people down to the water. And the Lord said to Gideon, “You shall separate everyone who laps the water with his tongue as a dog laps, as well as everyone who kneels to drink.”
Judges 7:6 (show verse)
Now the number of those who lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, was 300 men; but all the rest of the people kneeled to drink water.
Judges 7:7 (show verse)
The Lord said to Gideon, “I will deliver you with the 300 men who lapped and will give the Midianites into your hands; so let all the other people go, each man to his home.”
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Faith » Faith tested tested » By reducing a general's army
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Hindrances » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Protection » Of God, is » Often afforded through means inadequate in themselves
Symbols and similitudes » Lapping water
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army
Faith » Faith tested tested » By reducing a general's army
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Hindrances » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Protection » Of God, is » Often afforded through means inadequate in themselves
Symbols and similitudes » Lapping water
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army
Judges 7:8 (show verse)
So the 300 men took the people’s provisions and their trumpets into their hands. And Gideon sent all the other men of Israel, each to his tent, but retained the 300 men; and the camp of Midian was below him in the valley.
Judges 7:9 (show verse)
Now the same night it came about that the Lord said to him, “Arise, go down against the camp, for I have given it into your hands.
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Judges 7:10 (show verse)
But if you are afraid to go down, go with Purah your servant down to the camp,
Judges 7:11 (show verse)
and you will hear what they say; and afterward your hands will be strengthened that you may go down against the camp.” So he went with Purah his servant down to the outposts of the army that was in the camp.
Judges 7:12 (show verse)
Now the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the sons of the east were lying in the valley as numerous as locusts; and their camels were without number, as numerous as the sand on the seashore.
Armies » Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage
Armies » Compared to » Grasshoppers
Camels » Used for » War
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Locusts » In av often translated "grasshopper," as in
Moreh » Hill » Plain » Jezreel » Midianites » Encamped
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Worldly » Host » A great host » Against
Armies » Compared to » Grasshoppers
Camels » Used for » War
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Locusts » In av often translated "grasshopper," as in
Moreh » Hill » Plain » Jezreel » Midianites » Encamped
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Worldly » Host » A great host » Against
Judges 7:13 (show verse)
When Gideon came, behold, a man was relating a dream to his friend. And he said, “Behold, I had a dream; a loaf of barley bread was tumbling into the camp of Midian, and it came to the tent and struck it so that it fell, and turned it upside down so that the tent lay flat.”
Bread » Made of » Barley
Bread » Barley
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Dream » Instances of » Of midianite concerning the cake of barley
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Midianite
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Bread » Barley
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Dream » Instances of » Of midianite concerning the cake of barley
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Midianite
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Judges 7:14 (show verse)
His friend replied, “This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel; God has given Midian and all the camp into his hand.”
Ancient heroes » Battle of Life » gideon
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Midianite
Joash » Father of gideon
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Midianite
Joash » Father of gideon
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Judges 7:15 (show verse)
When Gideon heard the account of the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to the camp of Israel and said, “Arise, for the Lord has given the camp of Midian into your hands.”
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Midianite
Dreams » The ancients » Put great faith in
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Midianite
Dreams » The ancients » Put great faith in
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Judges 7:16 (show verse)
He divided the 300 men into three companies, and he put trumpets and empty pitchers into the hands of all of them, with torches inside the pitchers.
Armies » March in ranks » Move, in attack, in three divisions
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
the Armies of israel » Divided into » Three divisions
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Lamps » Probable origin of dark lantern
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Strategy » In war
Trumpet » Miracles connected with » Confusion produced in the camp of the midianites by sound of
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
War » Strategy in
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
the Armies of israel » Divided into » Three divisions
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Lamps » Probable origin of dark lantern
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Strategy » In war
Trumpet » Miracles connected with » Confusion produced in the camp of the midianites by sound of
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
War » Strategy in
Judges 7:17 (show verse)
He said to them, “Look at me and do likewise. And behold, when I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do.
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Example » Inspiration of example » gideon
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Inspiration of example » gideon
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Strategy » In war
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Example » Inspiration of example » gideon
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Inspiration of example » gideon
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Strategy » In war
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Judges 7:18 (show verse)
When I and all who are with me blow the trumpet, then you also blow the trumpets all around the camp and say, ‘For the Lord and for Gideon.’”
Armies » March in ranks » Battle shouts
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Strategy » In war
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Strategy » In war
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Judges 7:19 (show verse)
So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, when they had just posted the watch; and they blew the trumpets and smashed the pitchers that were in their hands.
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
gideon » General references to
Jerubbaal » General references to
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Night » Divided into watches
Night » Originally divided into three watches
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Strategy » In war
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
gideon » General references to
Jerubbaal » General references to
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Night » Divided into watches
Night » Originally divided into three watches
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Strategy » In war
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Judges 7:20 (show verse)
When the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers, they held the torches in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands for blowing, and cried, “A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!”
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Battle » Shouting in
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Holding
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Strategy » In war
Swords » used by » gideon
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Battle » Shouting in
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Holding
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Pitcher » Used by gideon in his battle with the midianites
Strategy » In war
Swords » used by » gideon
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Judges 7:21 (show verse)
Each stood in his place around the camp; and all the army ran, crying out as they fled.
Amalekites, the » Overcome by gideon
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Armies » March in ranks » Among the midianites
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
unholy Fear » Exemplified » Midianites
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Strategy » In war
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Armies » March in ranks » Among the midianites
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
unholy Fear » Exemplified » Midianites
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Strategy » In war
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Judges 7:22 (show verse)
When they blew 300 trumpets, the Lord set the sword of one against another even throughout the whole army; and the army fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as the edge of Abel-meholah, by Tabbath.
Abel-meholah » A city » A city near the jordan
Amalekites, the » Overcome by gideon
Armies » Often destroyed by » Themselves through divine intervention
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Beth-shittah » A place near the jordan river
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
unholy Fear » Exemplified » Midianites
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Panic » From God
Strategy » In war
Swords » Was used » By heathen nations
Tabbath » A place of uncertain location
Trumpet » Miracles connected with » Confusion produced in the camp of the midianites by sound of
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Valleys » Often the scenes of great contests
Zererath » A district » A district of uncertain location
Amalekites, the » Overcome by gideon
Armies » Often destroyed by » Themselves through divine intervention
Armies » March in ranks » Night attacks
Beth-shittah » A place near the jordan river
Bible stories for children » The man who won a battle with pitchers and lights
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
unholy Fear » Exemplified » Midianites
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Midianites » Miraculously defeated and destroyed by gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The midianites destroyed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » gideon » Midianites destroyed
Panic » From God
Strategy » In war
Swords » Was used » By heathen nations
Tabbath » A place of uncertain location
Trumpet » Miracles connected with » Confusion produced in the camp of the midianites by sound of
Trumpet » By gideon's soldiers
Valleys » Often the scenes of great contests
Zererath » A district » A district of uncertain location
Judges 7:23 (show verse)
The men of Israel were summoned from Naphtali and Asher and all Manasseh, and they pursued Midian.
Asher » Tribe of: census of, by families » Summoned by gideon
The tribe of Asher » Assisted gideon against the midianites
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Naphtali » Tribe of » Follow gideon
The tribe of Naphtali » Joined gideon in the pursuit and overthrow of the midianites
Strategy » In war
The tribe of Asher » Assisted gideon against the midianites
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the midianites and amalekites with three hundred men
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Naphtali » Tribe of » Follow gideon
The tribe of Naphtali » Joined gideon in the pursuit and overthrow of the midianites
Strategy » In war
Judges 7:24 (show verse)
Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down against Midian and take the waters before them, as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan.” So all the men of Ephraim were summoned and they took the waters as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan.
Bethabara » A city » East » Jordon
Beth-barah » A place east of the jordan river
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Joined gideon against the midianites
mount Ephraim » Ephraim, in central palestine
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Gideon against midian
Jordan » Fords of
Midianites » Princes of, slain
Mountains » Names of » Ephraim, in central palestine
Beth-barah » A place east of the jordan river
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Joined gideon against the midianites
mount Ephraim » Ephraim, in central palestine
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Gideon against midian
Jordan » Fords of
Midianites » Princes of, slain
Mountains » Names of » Ephraim, in central palestine
Judges 7:25 (show verse)
They captured the two leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and they killed Zeeb at the wine press of Zeeb, while they pursued Midian; and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon from across the Jordan.
Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Joined gideon against the midianites
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Gideon against midian
gideon » General references to
Jerubbaal » General references to
Oreb » A prince of midian, overcome by gideon and killed by the ephraimites
Oreb » A rock east of the jordan river, where oreb was killed
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Oreb
Zeeb » A prince of midian
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Joined gideon against the midianites
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Gideon against midian
gideon » General references to
Jerubbaal » General references to
Oreb » A prince of midian, overcome by gideon and killed by the ephraimites
Oreb » A rock east of the jordan river, where oreb was killed
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Oreb
Zeeb » A prince of midian