“ But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host: ”
Gideon's Visit to the Midfanite Camp. The heroic leader was next encouraged, not by a dream of his own, but by one which he heard told at night in the camp of the enemy. The significant features of...
But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:
But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host: Go thou with Phurah thy servant. In ancient times it was reckoned no degradation for persons of the highest rank...
The Rout of Midian 1-7. Gideon's choice of his Followers.
To go down. — If thou fear to make the attack at once, without still further encouragement. Let it be borne in mind that the courage required by Gideon and his men was in many respects far beyond t...
"THE PEOPLE ARE YET TOO MANY" Judges 6:33-40 ; Judges 7:1-7 ANOTHER day of hope and energy has dawned. One hillside at least rises sunlit out of darkness with the altar of Jehovah on its summi...
the Sword of Jehovah and of Gideon Judges 7:9-23 Gideon asked for the sign of the fleece, but God, without his asking, gave him that of the barley-cake. It was only barley-bread, the cheape...
This is the story of perhaps one of the most remarkable conflicts in the whole history of the people. As we have seen, it was a time when they had been cruelly oppressed as the result of disobedience...
Observe, the gracious condescension of God, thus to furnish out means for the strengthening of Gideon's faith. Though the Lord Jesus is both the author and finisher of our faith, and all the faith hi...
But if thou fear to go down ,.... With his little army, to attack a numerous host in the night, then he is directed to take this step first: go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host ; in a...
But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host: Ver. 10. Go thou with Phurah thy servant. ] Optimum solatium, sodalitium. Two is better than one. Christ sent out t...
The same night After he had dismissed all but the three hundred; the Lord said In a dream or vision of the night; But if thou fear to go down Namely, with thy three hundred men, to attack the M...
ISRAEL'S ARMY REDUCED BY GOD (vv. 1-9) Gideon's influence had gathered 32,000 men, and they encamped south of the encampment of the Midianites, prepared for battle (v. 1).Compared to Midian, thi...
9 And it came to pass the same night, that the L ORD 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 wit...
If thou fear to go down, to wit, without some further assurance of thy success, I will condescend so far to thee, as to give thee another sign.
Judges 7:10-11 a ‘But if you are afraid to go down, you yourself go with Purah, your servant, down to the camp. And you will hear what they say, and afterwards your hands will be strengthened to...
THE ARMY OF THE LORD’S DELIVERANCE I. The Diminution of its Numbers Judges 7:1-8 CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 7:1 . Then Jerubbaal .] The name is given as the challenger of Baal , the man wh...
Judges 6-8 In the first words of Gideon we find the key to his character. (1) He was a man who felt deeply the degradation of his people. He could not enjoy his own harvest while the Midianites were...
Judges 7:1 . The well of Harod; equivalent to terror, from the panic of the Midianites. It is situate on the south side of Gilboa. Judges 7:2 . The people with thee are too many, while human f...
A cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian. Encouragement for Gideon Gideon felt that he was but the thin, weak, limp cake; that there was a ludicrous disproportion between the mean...
EXPOSITION Judges 7:9 Get thee down , etc; i.e . attack the camp at once with thy 300 men. But if thou art afraid to do so, go down first alone with Phurah thy servant, and hear what they...
The Defeat of the Midianites
Exodus 4:10-14 ; Judges 4:8 ; Judges 4:9
The Sword of the Lord and of Gideon Judges 7:1-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are coming to our second study concerning Gideon. We are sure that many things of value will be found in this remarkable...