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
In the time of the Judges, Israel was oppressed by the Midianites, and God raised up Gideon as a leader to deliver them. God instructed Gideon to reduce his army to just 300 men to show that victory depends on divine power rather than human strength. As the men blew their trumpets and shouted, God caused panic in the Midianite camp, leading the enemy soldiers to turn on each other and flee toward various borders.
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