KJV ORIGINAL
And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said to them, 'Watch me and do exactly what I do. Listen, when I reach the edge of the enemy camp, whatever I do, you must do the same thing.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Gideon is giving his 300 men clear instructions to follow his lead exactly when they attack the Midianite camp.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Gideon's famous nighttime attack against the vast Midianite army with only 300 men. God had reduced Gideon's army from 32,000 to just 300 to show that victory would come through divine power, not human strength. The Midianites had been oppressing Israel for seven years, and this unconventional battle plan was about to deliver them.
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