When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship before the Lord. Then he returned to the Israelite camp and shouted, “Get up! For the Lord has given you victory over the Midianite hordes!”

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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…