Judges 7:14-23 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)
14 And his comrade replied, This is nothing else but the sword of Gideon son of Joash, a man of Israel. Into his hand God has given Midian and all the host.
15 When Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, he worshiped and returned to the camp of Israel and said, Arise, for the Lord has given into your hand the host of Midian.
16 And he divided the 300 men into three companies, and he put into the hands of all of them trumpets and empty pitchers, with torches inside the pitchers.
17 And he said to them, Look at me, then do likewise. When I come to the edge of their camp, do as I do.
18 When I blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then you blow the trumpets also on every side of all the camp and shout, For the Lord and for Gideon!
19 So Gideon and the 100 men who were with him came to the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, when the guards had just been changed, and they blew the trumpets and smashed the pitchers that were in their hands.
20 And the three companies blew the trumpets and shattered the pitchers, holding the torches in their left hands, and in their right hands the trumpets to blow [leaving no chance to use swords], and they cried, The sword for the Lord and Gideon!
21 They stood every man in his place round about the camp, and all the [Midianite] army ran—they cried out and fled.
22 When [Gideon’s men] blew the 300 trumpets, the Lord set every [Midianite’s] sword against his comrade and against all the army, and the army fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel-meholah by Tabbath.
23 And the men of Israel were called together out of Naphtali and Asher and all Manasseh, and they pursued Midian.
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When God releases a plan for our lives some may feel, or think that it is foolish, even go to say; “that’s not how God operates”. But as we see here in Judges 7 (The fourth sign of victory). God evidently gave Gideon these instructions and he was simply carrying them out to the letter, being content after 4 signs that God was the One to give the victory. He could now leave the matter up to Him. Knowing when we hear God’s plan, we know that if we follow all that He says we will have divine victory. He gave Gideon three sets of instructions; Divide, Put, and Surround. That’s powerful, and they receive one of the greatest victories in time. It’s truly time for us to walk in real victory, hearing God and follow all that He says. We Win With God!!!
Being Obedient in the book of Judges and they receive the Victory AMEN.
Wow!!! I am trying to picture in my mind 300 shofars blowing at one given time when the whole Army was sleeping and they turned against them self. God showed up and like he always do on behalf of his soldiers his children and all they had to do was blow the shofar which is the war cry sound of praise that sound is powerful it has spiritual power behind it and it should not just be handled lightly.
Yes LORD all we have to do is be STILL and know that you are GOD. We have to LISTEN AND OBEY GOOD YOU ARE AWESOME WE ARE BLESSED BEYOND COMPREHENSION TO KNOW YOU TO WORSHIP AT YOUR THRONE TO LOVE YOU AND OBEY YOU BLESS US WITH YOUR LOVE
This chapter presents us with Gideon in the field, commanding the army of Israel, and routing the army of the Midianites, for which great act we found in the former chapter how he was prepared by his converse with God and his conquest of Baal.
God provides that the praise of the intended victory may be reserved wholly to himself, by appointing 300 men only to be employed in this service. To God be the glory for the great things he has done.
The Lord will give you victory over the enemy.
Great reading.