Dual Panel1Then Jerubbaal<3378> (that is, Gideon<1439>) and all<3605> the people<5971> who<834> were with him, rose<7925> early<7925> and camped<2583> beside<5921> the spring<5871> of Harod<2730>; and the camp<4264> of Midian<4080> was on the north<6828> side<6828> of them by the hill<1389> of Moreh<4176> in the valley<6010>.
2The LORD<3068> said<559> to Gideon<1439>, "The people<5971> who<834> are with you are too<4480> many<7227> for Me to give<5414> Midian<4080> into their hands<3027>, for Israel<3478> would become<6286> boastful<6286>, saying<559>, 'My own power<3027> has delivered<3467> me.'
3"Now<6258> therefore come<4994>, proclaim<7121> in the hearing<241> of the people<5971>, saying<559>, 'Whoever<4310> is afraid<3372> and trembling<2730>, let him return<7725> and depart<6852> from Mount<2022> Gilead<1568>.'" So 22,000 <6242><8147><505> people<5971> returned<7725>, but 10,000 <6235><505> remained<7604>.
4Then the LORD<3068> said<559> to Gideon<1439>, "The people<5971> are still<5750> too many<7227>; bring<3381> them down<3381> to the water<4325> and I will test<6884> them for you there<8033>. Therefore it shall be that he of whom<834> I say<559> to you, 'This<2088> one<2088> shall go<1980> with you,' he shall go<1980> with you; but everyone<3605> of whom<834> I say<559> to you, 'This<2088> one<2088> shall not go<1980> with you,' he shall not go<1980>."
5So he brought<3381> the people<5971> down<3381> to the water<4325>. And the LORD<3068> said<559> to Gideon<1439>, "You shall separate<905> everyone<3605> who<834> laps<3952> the water<4325> with his tongue<3956> as a dog<3611> laps<3952>, as well as everyone<3605> who<834> kneels<1290><3766> to drink<8354>."
6Now the number<4557> of those who lapped<3952>, putting their hand<3027> to their mouth<6310>, was 300 <7969><3967> men<376>; but all<3605> the rest<3499> of the people<5971> kneeled<3766><1290> to drink<8354> water<4325>.
7The LORD<3068> said<559> to Gideon<1439>, "I will deliver<3467> you with the 300 <7969><3967> men<376> who lapped<3952> and will give<5414> the Midianites<4080> into your hands<3027>; so let all<3605> the other people<5971> go<1980>, each<376> man<376> to his home<4725>."
8So the 300 men took<3947> the people's<5971> provisions<6720> and their trumpets<7782> into their hands<3027>. And Gideon sent<7971> all<3605> the other men<376> of Israel<3478>, each<376> to his tent<168>, but retained<2388> the 300 <7969><3967> men<376>; and the camp<4264> of Midian<4080> was below<4480><8478> him in the valley<6010>.
9Now the same<1931> night<3915> it came<1961> about that the LORD<3068> said<559> to him, "Arise<6965>, go<3381> down<3381> against the camp<4264>, for I have given<5414> it into your hands<3027>.
10"But if<518> you are afraid<3372> to go<3381> down<3381>, go<3381> with Purah<6513> your servant<5288> down<3381> to the camp<4264>,
11and you will hear<8085> what<4100> they say<1696>; and afterward<310> your hands<3027> will be strengthened<2388> that you may go<3381> down<3381> against the camp<4264>." So he went<3381> with Purah<6513> his servant<5288> down<3381> to the outposts<7097> of the army<2571> that was in the camp<4264>.
12Now the Midianites<4080> and the Amalekites<6002> and all<3605> the sons<1121> of the east<6924> were lying<5307> in the valley<6010> as numerous<7230> as locusts<697>; and their camels<1581> were without<369> number<4557>, as numerous<7230> as the sand<2344> on the seashore<3220><8193>.
13When Gideon<1439> came<935>, behold<2009>, a man<376> was relating<5608> a dream<2472> to his friend<7453>. And he said<559>, "Behold<2009>, I had<2492> a dream<2472>; a loaf<6742> of barley<8184> bread<3899> was tumbling<2015> into the camp<4264> of Midian<4080>, and it came<935> to the tent<168> and struck<5221> it so that it fell<5307>, and turned<2015> it upside<4605> down<4605> so that the tent<168> lay<5307> flat<5307>."
14His friend<7453> replied<6030>, "This<2088> is nothing<369> less<1115><518> than<1115><518> the sword<2719> of Gideon<1439> the son<1121> of Joash<3060>, a man<376> of Israel<3478>; God<430> has given<5414> Midian<4080> and all<3605> the camp<4264> into his hand<3027>."
15When Gideon<1439> heard<8085> the account<4557> of the dream<2472> and its interpretation<7667>, he bowed<7812> in worship<7812>. He returned<7725> to the camp<4264> of Israel<3478> and said<559>, "Arise<6965>, for the LORD<3068> has given<5414> the camp<4264> of Midian<4080> into your hands<3027>."
16He divided<2673> the 300 <7969><3967> men<376> into three<7969> companies<7218>, and he put<5414> trumpets<7782> and empty<7386> pitchers<3537> into the hands<3027> of all<3605> of them, with torches<3940> inside<8432> the pitchers<3537>.
17He said<559> to them, "Look<7200> at me and do<6213> likewise<3651>. And behold<2009>, when I come<935> to the outskirts<7097> of the camp<4264>, do<6213> as I do<6213>.
18"When I and all<3605> who<834> are with me blow<8628> the trumpet<7782>, then you also<1571> blow<8628> the trumpets<7782> all<3605> around<5439> the camp<4264> and say<559>, 'For the LORD<3068> and for Gideon<1439>.'"
19So Gideon<1439> and the hundred<3967> men<376> who<834> were with him came<935> to the outskirts<7097> of the camp<4264> at the beginning<7218> of the middle<8484> watch<821>, when<389> they had just<389> posted<6965> the watch<8104>; and they blew<8628> the trumpets<7782> and smashed<5310> the pitchers<3537> that were in their hands<3027>.
20When the three<7969> companies<7218> blew<8628> the trumpets<7782> and broke<7665> the pitchers<3537>, they held<2388> the torches<3940> in their left<8040> hands<3027> and the trumpets<7782> in their right<3225> hands<3027> for blowing<8628>, and cried<7121>, "A sword<2719> for the LORD<3068> and for Gideon<1439>!"
21Each<376> stood<5975> in his place<8478> around<5439> the camp<4264>; and all<3605> the army<4264> ran<7323>, crying<7321> out as they fled<5127>.
22When they blew<8628> 300 <7969><3967> trumpets<7782>, the LORD<3068> set<7760> the sword<2719> of one<376> against another<7453> even throughout<3605> the whole<3605> army<4264>; and the army<4264> fled<5127> as far<5704> as Beth-shittah<1029> toward Zererah<6888>, as far<5704> as the edge<8193> of Abel-meholah<65>, by Tabbath<2888>.
23The men<376> of Israel<3478> were summoned<6817> from Naphtali<5321> and Asher<836> and all<3605> Manasseh<4519>, and they pursued<7291> Midian<4080>.
24Gideon<1439> sent<7971> messengers<4397> throughout<3605> all<3605> the hill<2022> country<2022> of Ephraim<669>, saying<559>, "Come<3381> down<3381> against<7122> Midian<4080> and take<3920> the waters<4325> before them, as far<5704> as Beth-barah<1012> and the Jordan<3383>." So all<3605> the men<376> of Ephraim<669> were summoned<6817> and they took<3920> the waters<4325> as far<5704> as Beth-barah<1012> and the Jordan<3383>.
25They captured<3920> the two<8147> leaders<8269> of Midian<4080>, Oreb<6159> and Zeeb<2062>, and they killed<2026> Oreb<6159> at the rock<6697> of Oreb<6159>, and they killed<2026> Zeeb<2062> at the wine<3342> press<3342> of Zeeb<2062>, while they pursued<7291> Midian<4080>; and they brought<935> the heads<7218> of Oreb<6159> and Zeeb<2062> to Gideon<1439> from across<5676> the Jordan<3383>.