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God's Clear Confirmation
Commentators unanimously agree that the soldier's interpretation was not a lucky guess but was directly inspired by God. John Gill states God 'put into the mind of the soldier's comrade' the meaning of the dream. This event served as a divine echo of God's earlier promise, giving Gideon an unmistakable sign that God had already secured the victory and was guiding his every step.
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Albert Barnes
On Judges 7:14
18th Century
Theologian
This is nothing else but the sword of Gideon—The word translated as "tumbled" in Judges 7:13 is more descriptive of a sword being brandished…
Charles Ellicott
On Judges 7:14
19th Century
Bishop
This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon. —The sort of dread which revealed itself by this instant interpretation of…
John Gill
On Judges 7:14
17th Century
Pastor
And his fellow answered and said
As the dream was no doubt from God, so the interpretation of it was; it was he that…
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Matthew Henry
On Judges 7:9–15
17th Century
Minister
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…