Judges 7:23

And the host fled as far as Bethseed Tagaragatha Abel-meula to Tabath; and the men of Israel from Nephthali, and from Aser, and from all Manasse, came to help, and followed after Madiam.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.

In Context

22And they sounded with the three hundred horns; and the Lord set every man's sword in all the host against his neighbour.

24And Gedeon sent messengers + 7:24 Gr. in.into all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down to meet Madiam, and take to yourselves the water as far as Bæthera and Jordan: and every man of Ephraim cried out, and they took the water before hand unto Bæthera and Jordan.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:7and ye shall pursue your enemies, and they shall fall before you with slaughter.

1 Samuel 14:21And the servants who had been + 14:21 Gr. yesterday and the third day.before with the Philistines, who had gone up to the army, turned themselves also to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

1 Kings 20:20And Achaab said to Eliu, Hast thou found me, mine enemy? and he said, I have found thee: because thou hast + 20:20 Gr. foolishly, or in vain.wickedly sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger;

Matthew Henry on Judges 7:17-23

The Midianites Surprised. ( b. c. 1249.) 16 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. 17 And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do. 18 When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The sword of the Lord , and of Gideon. 19… Read the whole commentary →

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