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Summary
Date:1907

Judges 7:5 - 7:6 - 7:7 - 7:8 - 7:9 - 7:10 - 7:11

7:5. And when the people were come down to the waters, the Lord said to Gideon: They that shall lap the water with their tongues, as dogs are wont to lap, you shall set apart by themselves: but they that shall drink bowing down their knees, shall be on the other side.

7:6. And the number of them that had lapped water; casting it with the hand to their mouth, was three hundred men: and all the rest of the multitude had drunk kneeling.

7:7. And the Lord said to Gideon: By the three hundred men, that lapped water, I will save you, and deliver Midian into your hand: but let all the rest of the people return to their place.

That lapped water. . .These were preferred that took the water up in their hands, and so lapped it, before them who laid themselves quite down to the waters to drink: which argued a more eager and sensual disposition.

'''7:8. So taking victuals and trumpets according to their number, he ordered all the rest of the multitude to depart to their tents: and he with the three hundred gave himself to the battle. Now the camp of Madia was beneath him in the valley.'''

7:9. The same night the Lord said to him: Arise, and go down into the camp: because I have delivered them into your hand.

7:10. But if you be afraid to go alone, let Phara, your servant, go down with you.

'''7:11. And when you shall hear what they are saying, then shall your hands be strengthened, and you shall go down more secure to the enemies' camp. And he went down with Phara his servant, into part of the camp, where was the watch of men in arms.'''