Judges 7:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Unto the water; either that which ran from the well of Harod, mentioned Judges 7:1, or some other brook. I will try them for thee; because thy proclamation hath not sufficiently tried them; for many who are fearful indeed will put on the face, and desire the opinion of being valiant persons; I will take another course.

Judges 7:4

4 And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.