And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath.
The three hundred men blew their trumpets, and the LORD caused the enemy soldiers to turn on each other with their swords throughout their entire army. The enemy army fled to Beth-shittah in Zererah, and to the border of Abel-meholah, all the way to Tabbath.
God caused the Midianite army to become so confused that they started fighting each other, and they ran away in terror.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Gideon's famous victory over the Midianites, where God reduced Israel's army from 32,000 to just 300 men to show that victory comes from Him alone. The Midianites had been oppressing Israel for seven years, and this supernatural confusion in their camp led to their complete defeat.
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