And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A cake of barley bread - that is, such a cake as could hardly be eaten by men, it was so vile: a term expressive of the contempt of the Midi…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Behold, I dreamed a dream. —Since dreams, no less than the Bath Kol, were recognized channels for Divine intimations ([Re…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when Gideon was come
With his servant, near and within hearing the talk and conversation of the outer guards or …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The dream seemed to have little meaning in it; but the interpretation evidently proved the whole to be from the Lord, and revealed that the name of…

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