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.
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.'
Gideon is giving his 300 men clear instructions to follow his lead exactly when they attack the Midianite camp.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, which recounts the period of Israel's history after Joshua's death when God raised up judges to deliver His people, Gideon was chosen to lead a small band against the overwhelming Midianite forces oppressing Israel. God deliberately reduced Gideon's army from 32,000 to just 300 men to demonstrate that victory depends on divine power rather than human might. In this verse, Gideon is giving specific instructions to his men to imitate his actions during a surprise nighttime attack on the enemy camp.
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