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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Gideon himself took the command of one company, and sent the other two under their respective captains to different sides of the camp ([Reference J…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Into three companies. — See Judges 9:43. This division of the attacking force was a common stratagem. We find it in Job 1:17 —

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he divided the three hundred men into three companies ,
&c.] One hundred in a company, partly to make the better…

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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