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Strategic Surprise
Commentators explain that Gideon did not take the direct road. Instead, he led his men on a "wide circuit" or "roundabout way" through the territory of tent-dwelling nomads. This was a strategic move to surprise the Midianite army, compensating for his smaller numbers by using cleverness and the element of surprise.
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Charles Ellicott
On Judges 8:11
19th Century
Bishop
By the way of them that dwelt in tents. —He seems to have taken a wide circuit, through some nomad district, leaving the …
Charles Spurgeon
On Judges 8:10–11
19th Century
Preacher
He went by an unusual route, and took them at night again unawares when they felt perfectly safe, and were sound asleep: for the host was secur…
John Gill
On Judges 8:11
17th Century
Pastor
And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwell in tents ,
&c.] That is of the Arabians and Kedarenes, who dwelt in…
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Matthew Henry
On Judges 8:4–12
17th Century
Minister
Gideon's men were faint, yet pursuing; fatigued with what they had done, yet eager to do more against their enemies. It is often the true Christian…