Jueces 7:8

8 Y los trescientos hombres tomaron en sus manos las provisiones del pueblo y sus trompetas. Y Gedeón envió a todos los demás hombres de Israel, cada uno a su tienda, pero retuvo a los trescientos hombres; y el campamento de Madián le quedaba abajo en el valle.

Jueces 7:8 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 7:8

So the people took victuals in their hands and their trumpets,
&c.] That is, the three hundred took victuals of those that departed, as much as was necessary for them, and also their trumpets, being directed thereunto by Gideon, no doubt; perhaps they took all the trumpets they had; however, as many as would furnish every man with one. And from hence it appears, that these three hundred that were ordered to stay and go with Gideon were unarmed men, at least could carry no arms in their hands; for in one hand they carried their victuals, and in the other hand their trumpets, so that the salvation wrought by them would most clearly appear to be of the Lord:

and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent;
not to his tent in the army, but to his own house, in the tribe and city to which he belonged: and retained these three hundred men; that had lapped water, to engage with the Midianites and their associates:

and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley;
in the valley of Jezreel; for it seems as if Gideon, after he had brought down his men to the water to be tried, went up to the hill again with his three hundred men only, to wait the divine orders, when he should attack the army of Midian below him.

Jueces 7:8 In-Context

6 Y fue el número de los que lamieron, poniendo la mano a su boca, trescientos hombres; pero todo el resto del pueblo se arrodilló para beber.

7 Entonces el SEÑOR dijo a Gedeón: Os salvaré con los trescientos hombres que lamieron y entregaré a los madianitas en tus manos; que todos los demás del pueblo se vayan, cada uno a su casa.

8 Y los trescientos hombres tomaron en sus manos las provisiones del pueblo y sus trompetas. Y Gedeón envió a todos los demás hombres de Israel, cada uno a su tienda, pero retuvo a los trescientos hombres; y el campamento de Madián le quedaba abajo en el valle.

9 Y aconteció que aquella misma noche, el SEÑOR le dijo: Levántate, desciende contra el campamento porque lo he entregado en tus manos.

10 Pero si tienes temor de descender, baja al campamento con tu criado Fura,