Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
Then Jerubbaal (who is Gideon) and all the people with him got up early in the morning and set up camp beside the spring of Harod. The Midianite army was camped north of them, by the hill of Moreh, down in the valley.
Gideon and his army positioned themselves strategically across from the much larger Midianite army, preparing for the battle that God had called them to fight.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the period of the Judges when Israel was repeatedly oppressed by neighboring nations due to their disobedience to God. The Midianites had been raiding and devastating Israel's crops for seven years, leaving the people impoverished and desperate. Gideon had been called by God to deliver Israel, and this verse sets the stage for one of the most famous military victories in the Old Testament.
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