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href="/bsb/judges/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Israelites from Naphtali, Asher and all Manasseh were called out, and they pursued the Midianites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Gideon sent for the warriors of Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh, who joined in chasing the army of Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali and from Asher and from all Manasseh, and they pursued after Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the men of Israel gathered together from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and pursued the Midianites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the men of Israel were summoned from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The men of Israel were summoned from Naphtali and Asher and all Manasseh, and they pursued Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the men of Israel were summoned from Naphtali and Asher and all Manasseh, and they pursued Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the men of Israel were summoned from Naphtali and Asher and all Manasseh, and they pursued Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The men of Israel were summoned together from [the tribes of] Naphtali and Asher and all Manasseh, and they pursued Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men of Israel were called from Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men of Israel were called from Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Gideon sent word for more Israelite soldiers to come from the tribes of Naphtali, Asher, and both halves of Manasseh to help fight the Midianites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The men of Israel were summoned from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh to help pursue the troops of Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then men from the tribes of Naphtali, Asher, and both parts of Manasseh were called out, and they pursued the Midianites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Israeli soldiers were called out from the territories of Naphtali, Asher, and throughout Manasseh, and they chased after the Midianites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Israelites from Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh answered the call and chased the Midianites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the men of Israel assembled out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued the Midianites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued Midian. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the men of Israel are called from Naphtali, and from Asher, and from all Manasseh, and pursue after Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the men of Israel are called from Naphtali, and from Asher, and from all Manasseh, and pursue after Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And a man of Israel will be called from Naphtali, and from Asher, and from Manasseh, and they will pursue after Midian.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Fleeing as far as Bethsetta, and the border of Abelmahula in Tebbath. But the men of Israel shouting from Nephtali and Aser, and from all Manasses pursued after Madian. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />fleeing as far as Bethshittah, and the base of Abelmeholah in Tabbath. But the men of Israel pursued Midian, shouting from Naphtali and Asher, and from all of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites were called to arms from Naphtali, from Asher, and from all Manasseh, and they pursued Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali and from Asher and from all Manasseh, and they pursued after the Midianites.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the men of Israel gathered themselves together from Naphtali and from Asher and from all Manasseh, and pursued the Midianites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel cried out from Naphtali and from Ashir and from all Manasheh and pursued after Midian<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after Midian.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the host fled as far as Bethseed Tagaragatha Abel-meula to Tabath; and the men of Israel from Nephthali, and from Aser, and from all Manasse, came to help, and followed after Madiam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/7-23.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=2190" 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">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. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš- (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">Then the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/6817.htm" title="6817: way·yiṣ·ṣā·‘êq (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To cry, cry out, call. A primitive root; to shriek; to proclaim.">were called out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: ū·min- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/5321.htm" title="5321: min·nap̄·tā·lî (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- From pathal; my wrestling; Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">Naphtali,</a> <a href="/hebrew/836.htm" title="836: ’ā·šêr (N-proper-ms) -- From 'ashar, happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine.">Asher,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: ū·min- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">and</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.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4519.htm" title="4519: mə·naš·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- From nashah; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">Manasseh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: way·yir·də·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To pursue, chase, persecute. A primitive root; to run after (of time) gone by).">and they pursued</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4080.htm" title="4080: miḏ·yān (N-proper-ms) -- The same as midyan; Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and his descendants.">the Midianites.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim to say, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan ahead of them as far as Beth-barah.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they captured the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth-barah.…<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="/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="/1_samuel/14-20.htm">1 Samuel 14:20-23</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. / And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps to join the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan. / When all the Israelites who had been hiding in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined the battle in close pursuit. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22-24</a></span><br />The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated. / The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had finished off the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another. / When the men of Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked for the vast army, but there were only corpses lying on the ground; no one had escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-4.htm">Isaiah 9:4</a></span><br />For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-9.htm">Psalm 83:9-11</a></span><br />Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon, / who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground. / Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/7-2.htm">Joshua 7:2-5</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai. / On returning to Joshua, they reported, “There is no need to send all the people; two or three thousand men are enough to go up and attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, you need not wear out all our people there.” / So about three thousand men went up, but they fled before the men of Ai. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-52.htm">1 Samuel 17:52</a></span><br />Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.<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/10-26.htm">Isaiah 10:26</a></span><br />And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-9.htm">Exodus 15:9-10</a></span><br />The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’ / But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/20-29.htm">1 Kings 20:29-30</a></span><br />For seven days the armies camped opposite each other, and on the seventh day the battle ensued, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans—a hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day. / The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1-2</a></span><br />Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines. / David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-15.htm">2 Samuel 22:15</a></span><br />He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-14.htm">Psalm 18:14</a></span><br />He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-15.htm">Isaiah 41:15-16</a></span><br />Behold, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff. / You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-35.htm">Judges 6:35</a></b></br> And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/14-21.htm">1 Samuel 14:21,22</a></b></br> Moreover the Hebrews <i>that</i> were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp <i>from the country</i> round about, even they also <i>turned</i> to be with the Israelites that <i>were</i> with Saul and Jonathan… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/6-35.htm">Asher</a> <a href="/judges/6-33.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/judges/7-15.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/6-7.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/judges/6-35.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/judges/6-35.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/judges/7-15.htm">Midian</a> <a href="/judges/7-15.htm">Mid'ian</a> <a href="/judges/7-21.htm">Midianites</a> <a href="/judges/6-35.htm">Naphtali</a> <a href="/judges/6-35.htm">Naph'tali</a> <a href="/judges/4-22.htm">Pursued</a> <a href="/judges/4-10.htm">Summoned</a> <a href="/judges/7-2.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/judges/6-38.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/4-16.htm">Asher</a> <a href="/judges/7-24.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/judges/8-22.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/8-22.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/judges/11-29.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/judges/11-29.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/judges/7-24.htm">Midian</a> <a href="/judges/7-25.htm">Mid'ian</a> <a href="/judges/7-24.htm">Midianites</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-15.htm">Naphtali</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-15.htm">Naph'tali</a> <a href="/judges/7-25.htm">Pursued</a> <a href="/judges/10-17.htm">Summoned</a> <a href="/judges/7-24.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/judges/7-24.htm">Together</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then the men of Israel were called out</b><br>This phrase indicates a mobilization of the Israelite tribes. In the context of <a href="/judges/7.htm">Judges 7</a>, Gideon had just achieved a miraculous victory over the Midianites with only 300 men. The calling out of the men of Israel signifies a rallying of additional forces to capitalize on the victory. This reflects a common practice in ancient warfare where initial victories were often followed by a broader call to arms to ensure complete defeat of the enemy.<p><b>from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh</b><br>These tribes were located in the northern part of Israel, close to the area where the battle against the Midianites took place. Naphtali and Asher were situated near the Sea of Galilee, while Manasseh was a larger tribe with territory on both sides of the Jordan River. The inclusion of these tribes highlights their geographical proximity to the conflict and their vested interest in the outcome. Historically, these tribes often faced threats from northern invaders, making their participation crucial.<p><b>and they pursued the Midianites</b><br>The pursuit of the Midianites indicates a strategic follow-up to the initial victory. In ancient warfare, pursuing a retreating enemy was essential to prevent them from regrouping and counterattacking. This pursuit also fulfills God's promise of delivering the Midianites into Israel's hands, as seen earlier in <a href="/judges/7.htm">Judges 7</a>. The Midianites were a nomadic people who had oppressed Israel, and their defeat was a significant turning point. This pursuit can be seen as a type of Christ's ultimate victory over sin and evil, where the initial victory on the cross is followed by the ongoing pursuit of righteousness and the eventual complete eradication of evil.<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 deliver Israel from the oppression of the Midianites. He led a small army to victory through God's guidance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/midianites.htm">Midianites</a></b><br>A nomadic people who oppressed Israel for seven years. They were defeated by Gideon's army through divine intervention.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/naphtali,_asher,_and_manasseh.htm">Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh</a></b><br>Tribes of Israel. Men from these tribes were called to join the pursuit of the fleeing Midianites after Gideon's initial victory.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pursuit.htm">The Pursuit</a></b><br>Following the miraculous victory, the Israelites pursued the remaining Midianite forces to ensure a complete defeat.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_battle.htm">The Battle</a></b><br>This event is part of a larger account where God reduces Gideon's army to 300 men to demonstrate His power and ensure that the victory is attributed to Him alone.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_deliverance.htm">God's Sovereignty in Deliverance</a></b><br>God orchestrates events to demonstrate His power and ensure that glory is given to Him alone. Gideon's victory with a small army is a testament to God's sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_action.htm">The Call to Action</a></b><br>After the initial victory, the men of Israel are called to pursue the enemy. This teaches us that while God grants victory, we are also called to actively participate in His plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_among_god's_people.htm">Unity Among God's People</a></b><br>The tribes of Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh come together for a common cause. Unity among believers is crucial in fulfilling God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a></b><br>Gideon's account emphasizes the importance of faith and obedience to God's instructions, even when they seem illogical by human standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_strength_in_our_weakness.htm">God's Strength in Our Weakness</a></b><br>The reduction of Gideon's army highlights that God's strength is made perfect in our weakness, encouraging us to rely on Him rather than our own abilities.<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/why_didn't_tribes_fully_possess_land.htm">If the land division was divinely ordained, why do other biblical accounts (e.g., Judges 1) describe tribes failing to fully possess these assigned territories?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jacob's_blessings_for_his_sons.htm">What are Jacob's prophetic blessings for his sons?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_144,000_conflict_with_lost_tribes.htm">Revelation 7:4 states 144,000 are sealed from the tribes of Israel; does this number conflict with historical records of the 'lost' tribes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_judges_5_15-17_biased_or_propaganda.htm">Judges 5:15-17: Does the criticism of certain tribes for not joining the battle suggest editorial bias or political propaganda?</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>(23) <span class= "bld">Out of Naphtali.</span>--Doubtless these pursuers were some of those who had left Gideon's camp before the victory. Those of Naphtali and Asher might pursue the flying Midianites northwards (if Beth-shittah is the same Shultah), and those of Manasseh might pursue those who fled southwards to the lower fords.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The men of Israel</span>, etc. Gideon's disbanded army got together again very quickly when they heard of the flight of the Midianites. Zebulun is not mentioned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/7-23.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">Then the men</span><br /><span class="heb">אִֽישׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(’îš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<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">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were called out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּצָּעֵ֧ק</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṣ·ṣā·‘êq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6817.htm">Strong's 6817: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shriek, to proclaim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִן־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Naphtali,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנַּפְתָּלִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(min·nap̄·tā·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5321.htm">Strong's 5321: </a> </span><span class="str2">Naphtali -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and the district settled by them</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Asher,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָשֵׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·šêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_836.htm">Strong's 836: </a> </span><span class="str2">Asher -- 'happy one', a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, also perhaps a city in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִן־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</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">Manasseh,</span><br /><span class="heb">מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(mə·naš·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4519.htm">Strong's 4519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they pursued</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yir·də·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7291.htm">Strong's 7291: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pursue, chase, persecute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Midianites.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדְיָֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(miḏ·yān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4080.htm">Strong's 4080: </a> </span><span class="str2">Midian -- a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his descendants and the region where they settled </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/7-23.htm">Judges 7:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/7-23.htm">Judges 7:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/7-23.htm">Judges 7:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/7-23.htm">Judges 7:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/7-23.htm">Judges 7:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/7-23.htm">Judges 7:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/7-23.htm">Judges 7:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/7-23.htm">Judges 7:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/7-23.htm">Judges 7:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/7-23.htm">Judges 7:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/7-23.htm">OT History: Judges 7:23 The men of Israel were gathered together (Jd Judg. 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