Judges 7:12

Now, the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the sons of the east, were lying along in the vale, like locusts for multitude,—their camels also, were without number, as the sand that is by the sea side, for multitude.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.

In Context

11so shalt thou hear what they shall say,—and, afterward, shall thy hands grow strong, and thou shalt go down against the camp. Then went he down, he and Purah his young man, unto the outmost part of the armed men that were in the camp.

13And Gideon came in, and lo! a man relating to his neighbour a dream,—and he said—Lo! a dream, have I dreamt, and lo! a round cake of barley bread tumbling into the camp of Midian, and it came as far as the tent—and smote it that it fell, and turned it upside down, and the tent lay along.

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Cross References

Judges 6:3And so it used to be, if Israel had sown, then came up Midian and Amalek and the sons of the east, yea came up against them,

Judges 6:33Now, all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the sons of the east, were gathered together,—and they crossed over and pitched in the vale of Jezreel.

1 Samuel 13:5And, the Philistines, gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, a people also like the sand that is on the sea-shore for multitude,—and they came up, and encamped in Michmash, east of Beth-aven.

1 Kings 20:27and, the sons of Israel, were numbered, and provisioned, and went to meet them,—and the sons of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of goats, whereas, the Syrians, filled the land.

Psalms 3:1Yahweh! how have mine adversaries multiplied, Multitudes, are rising against me;

Psalms 118:10All nations, have compassed me about, In the Name of Yahweh, surely I will make them be circumcised;

Matthew Henry on Judges 7:10-16

9 And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand. 10 But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host: 11 And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host. 12 And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay… Read the whole commentary →

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