Shoftim (Judges) — Perek 7

Gideon’s 300 Soldiers

Gideon’s 300 men defeat Midian with torches and jars.

• Gideon’s army is reduced from 32,000 to 300 by the water-lapping test.
• Gideon overhears a Midianite’s dream about a loaf of barley bread.
• The 300 men use trumpets, jars, and torches to cause panic in the camp.
• The Midianites turn on each other and flee in confusion.