1 Gideon, also called Jerubbaal, got up early with his men. They camped by a spring named Harod. The bad army was in the valley by a hill. ⛺⛰️ 2 God said to Gideon, You have too many men. I want all to know I win, not you. ️✋ 3 Gideon said, If you are scared, go home. 22,000 men went home. 10,000 men stayed. 2️⃣2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ ➕1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 4 God said, Still too many. Take them to the water. I will test them there. ✅ 5 Some men lapped water like a dog. Some men knelt to drink. Gideon put them in two groups. 6 300 men lapped with hand to mouth. The rest knelt. 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣✋ 7 God said, I will save you with the 300. Send the rest home. 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 8 The men took food and horns (trumpets). Gideon sent the others home. The bad army was in the valley below. ⬇️ 9 That night God said, Get up. Go to the camp. I give it to you. ️ 10 But if you are afraid, go with your helper, Purah. 11 Listen at the camp. Then you will be brave. Gideon went with Purah to the guards. ️♂️♂️ 12 The bad men were many like bugs. Their camels were many like sand. 13 Gideon heard a man tell a dream. A bread loaf rolled into camp, hit a tent, and the tent fell. ️️ 14 His friend said, This means Gideon will win. God will give the bad men to him. ️ 15 Gideon heard the dream and what it meant. He bowed and thanked God. He said, Get up! God gives us the bad army! ♂️ 16 He split the 300 into 3 groups. He gave each man a trumpet and an empty jar with a torch inside. 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣➡️3️⃣ 17 He said, Watch me and do what I do. ➡️✈️ 18 He said, When I blow, you blow. Then shout, For God and for Gideon! ➡️ 19 They came at night. They blew the horns and broke the jars. 20 All three groups blew and broke jars. They held torches and horns. They shouted, A sword for God and for Gideon! ️ 21 They stood in place around the camp. The bad army ran away. ♂️️♂️ 22 The 300 kept blowing. God made the bad men fight each other. They ran far away. ⚔️♂️ 23 More men from Israel came to help. They chased the bad men. ♂️ 24 Gideon sent messages to Ephraim. He said, Come! Block the river spots by the Jordan. They came and blocked the water ways. ➡️ 25 They caught two bad leaders, Oreb and Zeeb. The leaders were killed. They told Gideon by the river. ✋⚔️➡️