Judges 7:8

So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.

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Other Translations for Judges 7:8

BSB

So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites to their tents but kept the three hundred men, who took charge of the provisions and rams' horns of the others. And the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley.

AKJV

So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man to his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.

CPDV

And so, taking food and trumpets in accord with their number, he instructed all the rest of the multitude to go back to their tents. And with the three hundred men, he gave himself to the conflict. Now the camp of Midian was below, in the valley.

ERV

So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the men of Israel every man unto his tent, but retained the three hundred men: and the camp of Midian was beneath him in the valley.

NHEB

So the people took food in their hand, and their trumpets; and he sent all the men of Israel every man to his tent, but retained the three hundred men. And the camp of Midian was beneath him in the valley.

SMT

And the people will take food in their hand and their trumpets: and he sent all the men of Israel a man to his tent, and by the three hundred men he was strengthened: and the camp of Midian was to him beneath in the valley.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Judges 7:8

SothepeopleH5971Noun Masculine tookH3947Verb victualsH6720Noun FeminineintheirhandH3027Noun FeminineandtheirtrumpetsH7782Noun MasculineandhesentH7971Verb allH376Noun MasculinetherestofIsraelH3478Proper Name MasculineeverymanH376Noun MasculineuntohistentH168Noun MasculineandretainedH2388VerbthosethreeH7969Noun hundredH3967Noun Feminine menH376Noun MasculineandthehostH4264Noun MasculineofMidianH4080wasbeneathhiminthevalleyH6010Noun Masculine

Commentary for Judges 7:8

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Judges 7:8

Summary

Elite force retained while others dismissed

Place

Valley

Event

Final force assembled

Estimated Time Period

c. 1200 BC