Judges 7:19

Translations

Modern

Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands.

Traditional

So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.

Literal

And Gideon came, and the hundred men who were with him, to the outpost of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the complete stationing of the guard. And they blew on the shofars and shattered the pitchers that were in their hands.

Latin

Ingressusque est Gedeon, et trecenti viri qui erant cum eo, in partem castrorum, incipientibus vigiliis noctis mediæ: et custodibus suscitatis, cœperunt buccinis clangere, et complodere inter se lagenas.

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English

Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands.

Notes

Judges 7:17–20

Surprise and trickery replaced the need for a large army. The war cry, the sudden sound of 300 trumpets, and the torches lighting up made it seem like there was a big army.

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 Gideon

Related verses

Exodus 14:24
At morning watch, however, the LORD looked down on the army of the Egyptians from the pillar of fire and cloud, and He threw their camp into confusion.
Psalm 2:9
You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”
Revelation 16:15
“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”
Jeremiah 13:13–14
…then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am going to fill with drunkenness all who live in this land—the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the people of Jerusalem.
Judges 7:16
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.
Jeremiah 19:1–11
This is what the LORD says: “Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take some of the elders of the people and leaders of the priests,
1 Thessalonians 5:2
For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
Matthew 25:6
At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

People

Gideon: Judge of Israel; defeated Midianites; tested and reassured by God

Glossary

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

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks: Night Attacks Courage: Gideon, in Attacking the Confederate Armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with Three Hundred Men Midianites: Miraculously Defeated and Destroyed by Gideon Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God: Gideon: Midianites Destroyed Miracles: Catalogue of The 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 The Jews: Often Distinguished in War Trumpet by Gideon's Soldiers

Judges 7:19

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