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NASB | Judges 7:5 So he brought the people down to the water. And the LORD said to Gideon, "You shall separate everyone who laps the water with his tongue as a dog laps, as well as everyone who kneels to drink." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Judges 7:5 So he brought the people down to the water, and the LORD said to Gideon, "You shall separate everyone who laps the water with his tongue as a dog laps, as well as everyone who kneels down to drink." |
Bible Question: What was meaningful about the manner in which they drank ? |
Bible Answer: Novelist In this passage, there were 32,000 soldiers total. 22,000 who were afraid, were told to leave in Judges 7:3 This reduced the number to 10,000, of those the 9,700 who drank by lapping the water were dismissed as being careless, not ready or on their guard against the enemy. They were to complacent. The remaining 300 soldiers who drank by kneeling were always being on guard for the enemy - ready to resist attack - and ready to fight. They were the chosen soldiers. They were the best soldiers. Jesus is more interested in the quality of his disciples, not the quantity. Jesus wants as disciples those who are always ready and on guard against evil. Brian |