And so it was, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, that he worshiped. He returned to the camp of Israel, and said, “Arise, for the Lord has delivered the camp of Midian into your hand.”

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Its interpretation. —Literally, its breaking. The word is a metaphor from breaking a nut—enucleation.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and
the interpretation thereof<…

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…