Discovery BoxJudges 7:22 
Context7:22 When the three hundred men blew their trumpets, the Lord caused the Midianites to attack one another with their swords 1 throughout 2 the camp. The army fled to Beth Shittah on the way to Zererah. They went 3 to the border of Abel Meholah near Tabbath.
Judges 7:24
Context7:24 Now Gideon sent messengers throughout the Ephraimite hill country who announced, “Go down and head off the Midianites. 4 Take control of the fords of the streams 5 all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.” 6 When all the Ephraimites had assembled, 7 they took control of the fords 8 all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.
1 tn Heb “the
2 tc MT has “and throughout the camp,” but the conjunction (“and”) is due to dittography and should be dropped. Compare the ancient versions, which lack the conjunction here.
3 tn The words “they went” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
4 tn Heb “to meet Midian.”
5 tn Heb “capture before them the waters.”
6 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification (also later in this verse).
7 tn Heb “And all the men of Ephraim were summoned.”
8 tn Heb “they captured the waters.”
