The Lord told Gideon, “With these 300 men I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Send all the others home.”

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Every man to his place. —i.e., home, as in Numbers 24:11.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Lord said to Gideon, by the three hundred men that
lapped I will save and deliver the Midianites…

Matthew Henry

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…