Judges 7:9

Judges 7:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand.
• New International Version (NIV)During that night the Lord said to Gideon, “Get up, go down against the camp, because I am going to give it into your hands.
• English Standard Version (ESV)That same night the Lord said to him, "Arise, go down against the camp, for I have given it into your hand.
• New King James Version (NKJV)It happened on the same night that the Lord said to him, “Arise, go down against the camp, for I have delivered it into your hand.

Context of Judges 7:9

7And the Lord said to Gideon, “I will save you with the three hundred men who lapped, and will hand the Midianites over to you; so have all the other people go, each man to his home.” 8So the three hundred men took the people’s provisions and their trumpets in their hands. And Gideon dismissed all the other men of Israel, each to his tent, but retained the three hundred men; and the camp of Midian was below him in the valley. Now on the same night it came about that the Lord said to him, “Arise, go down against the camp, for I have handed it over to you. 10But if you are afraid to go down, go with Purah your servant down to the camp, 11so that you will hear what they say; and afterward you will have the courage to go down against the camp.” So he went down with Purah his servant to the outposts of the army that was in the camp.

Judges 7:9 word by word

וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֔וּא וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה ק֖וּם רֵ֣ד בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה כִּ֥י נְתַתִּ֖יו בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

• Now on the sameהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• it cameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to him, “Ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• goיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• against the campמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• for I have handedנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• for I have handedיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027

Cross-references for Judges 7:9

• Genesis 46:2And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.”
• Job 4:13Amid disquieting thoughts from visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on people,
• Job 33:15In a dream, a vision of the night, When deep sleep falls on people, While they slumber in their beds,
• Matthew 1:20But when he had thought this over, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
• Matthew 2:13Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
• Acts 18:9And the Lord said to Paul by a vision at night, “Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent;
• Acts 27:23For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong, whom I also serve, came to me,
• Joshua 1:5No one will be able to oppose you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not desert you nor abandon you.
• Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will also help you, I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
• Isaiah 43:1But now, this is what the Lord says, He who is your Creator, Jacob, And He who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!
• Judges 3:10And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel. When he went to war, the Lord handed over to him Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia, so that he prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim.
• Judges 4:14Then Deborah said to Barak, “Arise! For this is the day on which the Lord has handed Sisera over to you; behold, the Lord has gone out before you.” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.
• 2 Chronicles 16:8Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim an immense army with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the Lord, He handed them over to you.
• 2 Chronicles 20:17You need not fight in this battle; take your position, stand and watch the salvation of the Lord in your behalf, Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow, go out to face them, for the Lord is with you.”

Commentaries on Judges 7:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9I have delivered it into thine hand - I have determined to do it, and it is as sure as if it were done.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-15Verses 9-15 The dream seemed to have little meaning in it; but the interpretation evidently proved the whole to be from the Lord, and discovered that the name of Gideon had filled the Midianites with terror. Gideon took this as a sure pledge of success; without delay he worshipped and praised God, and returned with confidence to his three hundred men. Wherever we are, we may speak to God, and worship him. God must have the praise of that which encourages…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25Gideon's time as a judge ends the first era of judges.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-159-10. Arise, get thee down unto the host ... But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant--In ancient times it was reckoned no degradation for persons of the highest rank and character to act as spies on an enemy's camp; and so Gideon did on this occasion. But the secret errand was directed by God, who intended that he should hear something which might animate his own valor and that of his troops.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 7:9

• Courage
• Trumpet
• War

In the dictionaries

• Dream
• Esdraelon
• Gideon
• Harod
• Lap
• Midianite
• Moreh, the Hill of
• Abdon (1)
• Divination
• Esdraelon, Plain of

Commentaries on Judges 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings