And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.
When Gideon arrived, he overheard a man telling his friend about a dream he had. The man said, 'Listen, I had this dream where a loaf of barley bread came rolling into our Midianite camp. It hit a tent so hard that the tent collapsed and was completely flattened.'
God gave Gideon encouragement by letting him overhear an enemy soldier's dream that predicted Israel's victory over the Midianite army.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during Gideon's nighttime reconnaissance mission before attacking the vast Midianite army with only 300 men. The Midianites were Israel's oppressors who had been raiding and destroying their crops for seven years. Barley bread was considered the food of the poor, symbolizing Israel's humble status compared to the wealthy, powerful Midianites.
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