When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.
When I blow my trumpet, and everyone with me blows theirs, then you blow your trumpets too all around the enemy camp, and shout, 'The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon!'
Gideon is giving his small army of 300 men their battle plan - to surround the enemy camp with trumpets and shout God's name along with his own as their war cry.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, Gideon was a judge chosen by God to lead the Israelites against the Midianites, who had been raiding and oppressing them for years. God deliberately reduced Gideon's army from thousands to just 300 men to demonstrate that victory would come from divine power, not human strength. In Judges 7:18, Gideon gives specific instructions for a surprise attack using trumpets and a shout to confuse the enemy camp.
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