Judges 7:21

And they stood still, every man in his place, round about the camp,—and all the host ran and shouted, and fled.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.

In Context

20Yea the three companies blew with the horns, and shivered the pitchers, and caught hold—with their left hands—of the torches, while, in their right hands, were the horns, to blow with,—and they cried, A sword for Yahweh, and for Gideon!

22When the three hundred blew the horns, Yahweh set the sword of every man, against his neighbour, and against all the host,—and the host fled, as far as the Place of Acacias, towards Zererath, as far as the border of Abel-meholah, by Tabbath.

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Cross References

Exodus 14:13And Moses said unto the people—Do not fear, stand still and see the salvation of Yahweh, which he will work for you to-day,—for as for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall not again see them any more to times age-abiding.

1 Kings 20:20then smote they every one his man, and the Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them,—but Ben-hadad king of Syria escaped on horse, with horsemen.

2 Kings 7:7So they arose, and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses,—the camp, just as it was,—and fled for their lives.

2 Chronicles 20:17It is not, for you, to fight in this matter,—take your station, stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem, do not fear, nor be dismayed, to-morrow, go ye out to meet them, and, Yahweh, will be with you.

Proverbs 28:1The lawless, fleeth when no man pursueth, but, the righteous, like a lion, are confident.

Isaiah 30:15For thus, said my Lord Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel—By returning and resting, shall ye be saved, In keeping quiet and trusting, shall be your strength,—Howbeit ye would not!

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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