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They cried out and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And every man stood in his place all around the camp; and the whole army ran and cried out and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And each stood in his place around the camp; and all the army ran, crying out as they fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Each stood in his place around the camp; and all the army ran, crying out as they fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And each stood in his place around the camp; and all the army ran, crying out as they fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And each stood in his place around the camp. Then all of the camp ran, and they made a loud shout and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then each stood in his place around the camp; and the entire [Midianite] army ran, crying out as they fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army began to run, and they cried out as they fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, and cried out as they ran. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran; and they shouted, and put them to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The enemy soldiers started yelling and tried to run away. Gideon's troops stayed in their positions surrounding the camp <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran; and they shouted, and put them to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />While each man kept his position around the camp, everyone in the Midianite camp began to run away, screaming as they fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Every man stood in his place around the camp, and the whole enemy army ran away yelling. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They stood up, each soldier in his assigned place surrounding the encampment, and the entire army ran away, sounding the alarm to retreat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They stood in order all around the camp. The whole army ran away; they shouted as they scrambled away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They each stood in his place every man around the camp; and all the army ran; and they shouted, and put them to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they stood every man in his place around the camp; and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They each stood in his place around the camp, and all the army ran; and they shouted, and put them to flight. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they each stand in his place, around the camp, and all the camp runs, and they shout, and flee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they stand each in his place, round about the camp, and all the camp runneth, and they shout, and flee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will stand a man for himself round about the camp; and all the camp will run and cry out and flee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Standing every man in his place round about the enemies' camp. So all the camp was troubled, and crying out and howling they fled away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And each one was standing in his place throughout the camp of the enemies. And so the entire camp was in confusion; and they fled away, wailing and crying out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They all remained standing in place around the camp, while the whole camp began to run and shout and flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Every man stood in his place all around the camp, and all the men in camp ran; they cried out and fled.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran, and they blew a trumpet, and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they stood, each man in his place around the camp, and all the camp ran and they cried out and they fled<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran; and they shouted, and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And <i>every</i> man stood in his place round about the host; and all the host ran, and sounded <i>an alarm</i>, and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/7-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=2165" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/7.htm">Gideon Defeats Midian</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>The three companies blew their horns and shattered their jars. Holding the torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, they shouted, “A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!” <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">Each Israelite</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: way·ya·‘am·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: taḥ·tāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">his position</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">around</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: lam·ma·ḥă·neh (Prep-l, Art:: N-cs) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">the camp,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and the entire</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ham·ma·ḥă·neh (Art:: N-cs) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">Midianite army</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: way·yā·rāṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To run. A primitive root; to run.">fled,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7321.htm" title="7321: way·yā·rî·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To raise a shout, give a blast. A primitive root; to mar; figuratively, to split the ears, i.e. Shout.">crying out</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: way·yå̄·nī·sū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To flee, escape. A primitive root; to flit, i.e. Vanish away.">as they ran.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-13.htm">Exodus 14:13-14</a></span><br />But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. / The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">2 Chronicles 20:17</a></span><br />You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/6-20.htm">Joshua 6:20</a></span><br />So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. Then all the people charged straight into the city and captured it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-20.htm">1 Samuel 14:20</a></span><br />Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">2 Kings 7:6-7</a></span><br />For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.” / Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-15.htm">Isaiah 30:15</a></span><br />For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10</a></span><br />“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6</a></span><br />So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-11</a></span><br />Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-28.htm">Philippians 1:28</a></span><br />without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-7.htm">2 Timothy 1:7</a></span><br />For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.</p><p class="hdg">stood</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-13.htm">Exodus 14:13,14</a></b></br> And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">2 Chronicles 20:17</a></b></br> Ye shall not <i>need</i> to fight in this <i>battle</i>: set yourselves, stand ye <i>still</i>, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD <i>will be</i> with you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/30-7.htm">Isaiah 30:7,15</a></b></br> For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength <i>is</i> to sit still… </p><p class="hdg">all the host</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-25.htm">Exodus 14:25</a></b></br> And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">2 Kings 7:6,7</a></b></br> For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, <i>even</i> the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-21.htm">Job 15:21,22</a></b></br> A dreadful sound <i>is</i> in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/7-15.htm">Army</a> <a href="/genesis/28-16.htm">Awaking</a> <a href="/judges/7-19.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/judges/7-20.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/numbers/16-34.htm">Cries</a> <a href="/judges/5-28.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/judges/7-20.htm">Held</a> <a href="/judges/7-15.htm">Host</a> <a href="/judges/7-19.htm">Line</a> <a href="/judges/7-14.htm">Midianites</a> <a href="/judges/1-36.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/judges/7-18.htm">Round</a> <a href="/numbers/16-47.htm">Runneth</a> <a href="/joshua/8-19.htm">Running</a> <a href="/judges/7-18.htm">Shout</a> <a href="/judges/7-20.htm">Shouted</a> <a href="/judges/4-21.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/judges/4-20.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/judges/6-31.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/judges/7-19.htm">Tents</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/7-22.htm">Army</a> <a href="/judges/16-20.htm">Awaking</a> <a href="/judges/8-11.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-14.htm">Cries</a> <a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/judges/9-27.htm">Held</a> <a href="/judges/7-22.htm">Host</a> <a href="/judges/20-20.htm">Line</a> <a href="/judges/7-23.htm">Midianites</a> <a href="/judges/9-21.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/judges/8-21.htm">Round</a> <a href="/judges/13-10.htm">Runneth</a> <a href="/judges/13-10.htm">Running</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-5.htm">Shout</a> <a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Shouted</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/judges/16-25.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/judges/8-11.htm">Tents</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/7-1.htm">Gideon's army of thirty-two thousand is brought to three hundred</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/7-9.htm">He is encouraged by the dream and interpretation of the burley cake</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/7-16.htm">His plan of trumpets and lamps in pitchers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/7-24.htm">The Ephraimites take Oreb and Zeeb</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Israelites, numbering only 300, were instructed by God to surround the Midianite camp. This act of taking position signifies faith and trust in God's plan, as they were vastly outnumbered. The positioning around the camp is reminiscent of the Israelites' encirclement of Jericho (Joshua 6), where obedience to God's unconventional strategy led to victory. It also reflects the importance of unity and discipline among God's people, as each man had a specific role to play in the divine plan.<p><b>and the entire Midianite army fled</b><br>The flight of the Midianite army is a testament to God's power and the fulfillment of His promise to deliver Israel. Historically, the Midianites were a nomadic people who had oppressed Israel, and their sudden retreat underscores the fear and confusion God instilled in them. This event parallels other instances in Scripture where God causes confusion among enemy forces, such as in <a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22-23</a>, where the Ammonites and Moabites turned against each other. It demonstrates that victory comes not by might, but by the Spirit of the Lord (<a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6</a>).<p><b>crying out as they ran</b><br>The Midianites' cries as they fled indicate panic and terror, a common reaction when God intervenes on behalf of His people. This panic was likely exacerbated by the sound of trumpets and the breaking of jars by Gideon's men, creating the illusion of a larger force. The cries can be seen as a fulfillment of the fear prophesied in <a href="/judges/7-14.htm">Judges 7:14</a>, where a Midianite soldier interprets a dream as a sign of their defeat by Gideon. This scene foreshadows the ultimate victory of Christ over His enemies, where those who oppose God will be put to flight (<a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-21</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gideon.htm">Gideon</a></b><br>The judge chosen by God to lead Israel against the Midianites. He is a central figure in this account, demonstrating faith and obedience to God's unconventional battle plan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_300_men.htm">The 300 Men</a></b><br>The small group of Israelite warriors selected by God to accompany Gideon. Their role was to stand firm and follow God's instructions, leading to a miraculous victory.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/midianites.htm">Midianites</a></b><br>The oppressing force against Israel at the time. They were numerous and powerful, yet God orchestrated their defeat through Gideon's small army.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_camp_of_midian.htm">The Camp of Midian</a></b><br>The location where the Midianite army was encamped. It became the site of their panic and defeat.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_trumpets_and_torches.htm">The Trumpets and Torches</a></b><br>Instruments used by Gideon's men to create confusion and fear among the Midianites, symbolizing God's power working through simple means.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_plan.htm">Faith in God's Plan</a></b><br>Trusting God's unconventional methods can lead to victory. Gideon's account reminds us that God's ways are higher than ours.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_obedience.htm">The Power of Obedience</a></b><br>Obedience to God's instructions, even when they seem illogical, is crucial. Gideon's men stood firm as commanded, leading to triumph.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_strength_in_weakness.htm">God's Strength in Weakness</a></b><br>God often uses the weak and the few to accomplish His purposes, demonstrating His power and glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Just as Gideon's men stood firm, Christians are called to stand firm in faith, equipped with the armor of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_unity.htm">Community and Unity</a></b><br>The unity and collective obedience of Gideon's 300 men were essential for victory, highlighting the importance of community in the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_300_men_defeat_the_midianites.htm">How could just 300 men using only trumpets and jars in Judges 7:16-22 realistically defeat a massive Midianite army?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_judges_7_contradict_1_chron_21.htm">Why does Judges 7 seemingly contradict other biblical passages that emphasize the need for adequate numbers in battle (e.g., 1 Chronicles 21:1-5)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_an_enemy's_dream_proof_of_victory.htm">In Judges 7:13-14, does relying on an enemy soldier's dream as proof of victory raise questions about historical plausibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_232_officers_defeat_a_large_army.htm">How plausible is it that just 232 junior officers could rout a massive Aramean army (1 Kings 20:15-21)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">Ran, and cried, and fled.</span>--They ran about to discover the meaning of the trumpet-blast. Their "cries" were either the wail of despair (Vulg., <span class= "ital">ululantes</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>or a number of confused shouts and words of command (LXX., <span class= "ital">esemainan</span>)<span class= "ital">; </span>their flight would be a natural result of the hopeless terror and confusion which prevailed. The word, however, in the Kethibh, or written text, is <span class= "ital">yanisoo, </span>which means "caused to fly"--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>"carried off their tents," &c.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They stood</span>, etc. Gideon's men did not advance, but stood, each company in the place assigned to them, at different sides of the-camp. This had the effect of awakening the whole camp simultaneously, and they started to their feet and ran hither and thither in confusion, shouting as they went. Undisciplined troops, especially excitable Orientals, are very liable to be thus thrown into a panic. <span class="cmt_word">Fled</span>. The Cethib has, caused to <span class="accented">fly</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> either "put to flight," or "carried away," as in <a href="/judges/6-9.htm">Judges 6:9</a>; <a href="/exodus/9-20.htm">Exodus 9:20</a>. In the former case the nominative must be <span class="accented">the Israelites</span>; in the latter, <span class="accented">their tents</span>, <span class="accented">herds</span>, <span class="accented">stuff</span>, <span class="accented">etc.</span>, must be understood. Both are very awkward. The Keri, fled, is probably right, unless caused <span class="accented">to fly</span> has the sense of "bid them fly," in which case the preceding word, <span class="accented">cried</span>, might be taken in its common sense of <span class="accented">they sounded an alarm.</span> The whole clause would then run thus: <span class="accented">And all the camp ran</span>; <span class="accented">and they sounded a retreat</span>, <span class="accented">and bid them flee.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/7-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Each [Israelite]</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘am·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his position</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְתָּ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·tāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">around</span><br /><span class="heb">סָבִ֖יב</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the camp,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(lam·ma·ḥă·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> </span><span class="str2">An encampment, an army</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the entire</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Midianite army</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·ma·ḥă·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> </span><span class="str2">An encampment, an army</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fled,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֧רָץ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·rāṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7323.htm">Strong's 7323: </a> </span><span class="str2">To run</span><br /><br /><span class="word">crying out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּרִ֖יעוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·rî·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7321.htm">Strong's 7321: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mar, to split the ears, shout</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as they ran.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּנֽוּסוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·nū·sū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5127.htm">Strong's 5127: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flit, vanish away</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/7-21.htm">Judges 7:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/7-21.htm">Judges 7:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/7-21.htm">Judges 7:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/7-21.htm">Judges 7:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/7-21.htm">Judges 7:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/7-21.htm">Judges 7:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/7-21.htm">Judges 7:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/7-21.htm">Judges 7:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/7-21.htm">Judges 7:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/7-21.htm">Judges 7:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/7-21.htm">OT History: Judges 7:21 They stood every man in his place (Jd Judg. 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