And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.
The three groups of soldiers blew their trumpets and smashed their clay jars, holding the torches in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands to keep blowing them. They shouted, 'The sword of the LORD and of Gideon!'
This verse describes the moment Gideon's small army executed God's unusual battle plan by making noise, light, and declaring that victory belongs to God and their leader.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of the Judges, Israel was being oppressed by the Midianites, and God raised up Gideon as an unlikely leader to deliver them. God instructed Gideon to reduce his army from thousands to just 300 men to show that victory would come from divine power, not human might. In Judges 7:20, these warriors executed a surprise attack at night using trumpets, broken pitchers with hidden lamps, and a shout to create confusion among the enemy forces.
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