And the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the jars, holding in their left hands the torches, and in their right hands the trumpets to blow; and they cried, "A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!"

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The trumpets in their right hands ... —Thus they were comparatively defenseless, though, if they had any armor at all, no doubt th…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

This was at the dead of night, when the hosts of Midian were fast asleep. They were startled from their slumbers by the blast of three hundred trum…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the three companies blew the trumpets, and broke the
pitchers
The other two, obse…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This method of defeating the Midianites may be understood as exemplifying the destruction of the devil's kingdom in the world—a destruction accompl…

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