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So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outermost part of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch, when they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake in pieces the pitchers that were in their hands.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The middle watch - The old Jewish division of the night was three watches of four hours each. They are alluded to in Exodus 14:24; [Referenc…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The middle watch. — In ancient times, the Jews divided the night, from 6 P.M. to 6 A.M., into three watches ([Reference Exodus 14:…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

This was at the dead of night, when the hosts of Midian were fast asleep. They were startled from their slumbers by the blast of three hundred trum…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

So Gideon, and the one hundred men that were with him
Which was one of the three companies his army was divided into…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This method of defeating the Midianites may be understood as exemplifying the destruction of the devil's kingdom in the world—a destruction accompl…

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