Judges 7:16 KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
- The defeat of the MidianitesThis method of defeating the Midianites may be alluded to, as exemplifying the destruction of the devil's kingdom in the world, by the preaching of the...
Thompson Chains
- Trumpets (1)See the chain from Numbers 10:9 · 12 links
- PitchersLink 2 of 4 · next Ecclesiastes 12:6
- StrategyLink 2 of 3 · next Judges 20:32
Cross References
- 2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
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Topics
- Amalekites Defeated by Gideon
- Armies Move, in attack, in three divisions
- Courage Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with three hundred men
- Decision Gideon
- Enthusiasm Gideon
- Faith Gideon, when commanded to deliver Israel
- Gideon Leads an army against and defeats the Midianites
- God under Gideon
- Israel Seven years of bondage to the Midianites; delivered by Gideon
- Judge 5. Gideon
- Manasseh Join Gideon in war with the Midianites
- Midianites Defeated by Gideon
- Miracles The Midianites destroyed
- Oppression National, relieved
- Pitcher Used by Gideon in his battle with the Midianites
- Religion Gideon
- Strategy In war
- Trumpet By Gideon’s soldiers
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1245–1236 BC · Gideon
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And he divided וַיַּחַץ wayyaḥaṣ חָצָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- the three אֶת ʾet Object marker שְׁלֹשׁ šĕlōš שָׁלוֹשׁ Number · feminine singular
- hundred מֵאוֹת mēʾwōt מֵאָה Number · masculine or feminine plural
- men הָאִישׁ hāʾîš אִישׁ Noun · masculine singular · with the
- three שְׁלֹשָׁה šĕlōšâ שָׁלוֹשׁ Number · masculine singular
- companies רָאשִׁים rāʾšîm רֹאשׁ Noun · masculine plural
- and he put וַיִּתֵּן wayyittēn נָתַן Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- a trumpet שׁוֹפָרוֹת šôpārôt שׁוֹפָר Noun · masculine plural
- in every man's hand בְּיַד bĕyad יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition כֻּלָּם kullām Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
- with empty רֵקִים rēqîm רֵיק Adjective · masculine plural
- pitchers וְכַדִּים wĕkaddîm כַּד Noun · feminine plural · with and
- and lamps וְלַפִּדִים wĕlappidîm לַפִּיד Noun · masculine plural · with and
- within בְּתוֹךְ bĕtôk תָּוֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
- the pitchers הַכַּדִּים hakkaddîm כַּד Noun · feminine plural · with the
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