Judges 7:16

Gideon Defeats Midian · Judges 7:15–25

Translations

Modern

And he divided the three hundred men into three companies and gave each man a ram’s horn in one hand and a large jar in the other, containing a torch.

Traditional

And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.

Literal

And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put shofars into the hand of every man, and empty pitchers, and torches in the midst of the pitchers.

Latin

Divisitque trecentos viros in tres partes, et dedit tubas in manibus eorum, lagenasque vacuas, ac lampades in medio lagenarum.

Original

Hebrew

English

And he divided the three hundred men into three companies and gave each man a ram’s horn in one hand and a large jar in the other, containing a torch.

Notes

Splitting the small band into three groups made it seem like a much larger force.

Judges 6:1–8:35

Gideon's time as a judge ends the first era of judges.

Theme notes and profiles

Gideon God as Holy Warrior

Events

Deliverance by Gideonc. 1251 BC

Glossary

Amalek, Amalekites Armageddon Communication Gilead (Place) Judges, Book of Lamp, Lampstand Midian, Midianite Zebah and Zalmunna

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks: Move, in Attack, in Three Divisions Armies: March in Ranks: Night Attacks Courage: Gideon, in Attacking the Confederate Armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with Three Hundred Men Lamps: Probable Origin of Dark Lantern Midianites: Miraculously Defeated and Destroyed by Gideon Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God: Gideon: Midianites Destroyed Miracles: Catalogue of The Midianites Destroyed Pitcher used by Gideon in his Battle with the Midianites Strategy in War The Armies of Israel: Divided Into: Three Divisions Trumpet by Gideon's Soldiers Trumpet: Miracles Connected With: Confusion Produced in the Camp of the Midianites by Sound