The armies of Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east had settled in the valley like a swarm of locusts. Their camels were like grains of sand on the seashore—too many to count!

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Like grasshoppers. —Compare to Judges 6:5; Numbers 22:4–5.

Their camels. —Which constitute the c…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Midianites and the Amalekites, and the children of the
east
The Arabians, who…

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…