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Judges 7:1 KJV
Judges · chapter 7 · verse 1
Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.Judges 7:1 · King James Version
Judges 7:1 in context
1Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
2And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
3Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- MidianitesMidyânMidjan, a son of AbrahamH4080 →
- JerubbaalYᵉrubbaʻalJerubbaal, a symbolic name of GideonH3378 →
- pitchedchânâhproperly, to inclineH2583 →
- GideonGidʻôwnGidon, an IsraeliteH1439 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
- earlyshâkamliterally, to load upH7925 →
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Here, I. Gideon applies himself with all possible care and industry to do the part of a good general, in leading on the hosts of Israel against the Midianites (Jdg 7:1): He rose up early, as one whose heart was upon his business, and who was afraid of losing time.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-8