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Judges 7:3 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Judges 7:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 7 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.”
Judges 7:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Judges 7:3
God commands Gideon to dismiss anyone who is 'fearful and afraid' (yare vechared, יָרֵא וְחָרֵד). This echoes Deuteronomy 20:8's provision allowing fearful soldiers to return home lest they discourage others. The result: 22,000 depart, leaving only 10,000. This massive reduction (68% loss) demonstrates that many who initially responded lacked genuine faith for combat. The Hebrew yashuv (יָשׁוּב, 'return') suggests they went back to normal life rather than forward to battle. God doesn't want reluctant warriors whose fear spreads defeatism.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 7:3
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“and they shall say”
“and the Lamb will overcome them”
“unbelieving”
“and the first last. For many are called”
“but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word”