By which it may be gathered that he came upon them in the night, which was most convenient for him, who had so small a number with him; and most likely both to surprise and terrify them by the remembrance of the last night's sad work, and the expectation of another like it.
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Judges 8:13
13 And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,