Judges 7:18 Meaning and Explanation
“When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →At Gideon's trumpet blast all are to sound their trumpets and cry, 'The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.'
What Does Judges 7:18 Mean?
Gideon completes his instructions. At his signal the whole band will blow their trumpets from every side of the camp and raise the shout, 'The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.' The plan depends on surrounding the enemy with sudden sound and a common cry.
The battle-cry names the Lord first and His servant second, in the right order. It is the sword of the Lord above all, and only then of Gideon. God's people act, yet they confess that the true power is His. This is how faithful work is done: with our hand to the task and our mouth giving God the first and highest place. The shout itself is a declaration that the victory belongs to Him.
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What does Judges 7:18 mean?
At Gideon's trumpet blast all are to sound their trumpets and cry, 'The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.'