Judges 7:23

Verse

Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after Midian.

Bible in Basic English

And the men of Israel came together from Naphtali and from Asher and all Manasseh, and went after Midian.

Free Bible Version

The Israelite soldiers were summoned from Naphtali, Asher, and all of Manasseh, and they chased after the Midianites.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the men of Israel being gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, pursued after the Midianites.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.

Translation for Translators

Then Gideon sent messages to the soldiers in the areas where the descendants of Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh lived, to tell them to come and pursue the army of Midian.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The men of Israel from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh were called out, and they went after Midian.

Noah Webster Bible

And the men of Israel assembled out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued the Midianites.

World English Bible

The men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued Midian.

Young's Literal Translation

And the men of Israel are called from Naphtali, and from Asher, and from all Manasseh, and pursue after Midian.

Context

Gideon Defeats Midian

²²And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.²³Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.

Sermons

What Happened?

K.P. Yohannan

Summary

In this verse, we see how the Lord caused confusion among the Midianites, leading them to turn on each other with their swords. Gideon and his small army of three hundred men, with the Lord's help, were able to defeat a much larger enemy force. This event showcases the power of God to bring victory through unconventional means and demonstrates that the size of an army is not the determining factor in achieving success when God is on your side. It serves as a reminder that God can use the weak to confound the strong and that ultimate victory comes from trusting in Him rather than relying on human strength.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Matthew Henry

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

Pursuit of the Enemy as far as the Jordan. - Jdg 7:23. As soon as the Midianites had been put to flight, the Israelitish men of Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh, let themselves be convened for the purpose of pursuing them: i.e., the men of these tribes, whom Gideon had sent away before the battle, and who were on their way home, could be summoned back again in a very short time to join in the pursuit of the flying foe. The omission of Zebulun (Jdg 6:35) is, in all probability, simply to be attributed to the brevity of the account.

Matthew Henry Bible Commentary

We have here the prosecution of this glorious victory. 1. Gideon's soldiers that had been dismissed, and perhaps had begun to disperse themselves, upon notice of the enemies' flight got together again, and vigorously pursued those whom they had not courage to face. The men of Israel out of Naphtali and Asher who did this (Jdg 7:23) were not such as now came from those distant countries, but the same that had enlisted themselves (Jdg 6:35), but had been cashiered. Those who were fearful and afraid to fight (Jdg 7:3) now took heart, when the worst was over, and were ready enough to divide the spoil, though backward to make the onset. Those also that might not fight though they had a mind to it, and were disbanded by order from God, did not as those, Ch2 25:10, Ch2 25:13, return in great anger, but waited for an opportunity of doing service in pursuing the victory, though they were denied the honour of helping to force the lines. 2. The Ephraimites, upon a summons from Gideon, came in unanimously, and secured the passes over Jordan, by the several fords, to cut off the enemies' retreat into their own country, that they might be entirely destroyed, to prevent the like mischief to Israel another time. Now that they had begun to fall, it was easy to say, Down with them, Est 6:13. They took the waters (Jdg 7:24), that is, posted themselves along the river side, so that the Midianites, who fled from those who pursued them, fell into the hands of those that waited to intercept them. Here were fear, and the pit, and the snare, Isa 24:17. 3. Two of the chief commanders of the host of Midian were taken and slain by the Ephraimites on this side Jordan, Jdg 7:25. Their names perhaps signified their nature, Oreb signifies a raven, and Zeeb a wolf (corvus and lupus). These in their flight had taken shelter, one in a rock (Isa 2:21; Rev 6:15), the other by a wine-press, as Gideon for fear of them had lately hid his corn by a wine-press, Jdg 6:11. But the places of their shelter were made the places of their slaughter, and the memory of it was preserved to posterity in the names of the places, to their perpetual infamy: Here fell the princes of Midian.

Judges 7:23

Gideon Defeats Midian

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after Midian.

Bible in Basic English

And the men of Israel came together from Naphtali and from Asher and all Manasseh, and went after Midian.

Free Bible Version

The Israelite soldiers were summoned from Naphtali, Asher, and all of Manasseh, and they chased after the Midianites.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the men of Israel being gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, pursued after the Midianites.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.

Translation for Translators

Then Gideon sent messages to the soldiers in the areas where the descendants of Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh lived, to tell them to come and pursue the army of Midian.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The men of Israel from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh were called out, and they went after Midian.

Noah Webster Bible

And the men of Israel assembled out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued the Midianites.

World English Bible

The men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued Midian.

Young's Literal Translation

And the men of Israel are called from Naphtali, and from Asher, and from all Manasseh, and pursue after Midian.

Keil-Delitzsch
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Matthew Henry

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

Matthew Henry Bible Commentary

Judges 7:23

Verse

Context

Gideon Defeats Midian

Sermons

Summary

Commentary

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Matthew Henry Bible Commentary

Judges 7:23

Gideon Defeats Midian

What Happened?

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Matthew Henry Bible Commentary