Judges 7:5 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

When Gideon took his warriors down to the water, the Lord told him, “Divide the men into two groups. In one group put all those who cup water in their hands and lap it up with their tongues like dogs. In the other group put all those who kneel down and drink with their mouths in the stream.”

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue. —Josephus (Antt. v. 6, § 4) says that Gideon led them down …

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

So he brought them down to the water ] His whole army of 10,000 men:

and the Lord said to Gideon, ever…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

God provides that the praise of victory may be entirely His, by appointing only three hundred men to be employed. Activity and prudence accompany d…