Judges 7:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 7:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 7:16 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 7:16 — KJV
“And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers. a trumpet...: Heb. trumpets in the hand of all of them lamps: or, firebrands, or, torches”
— Judges 7:16 (KJV)
Judges 7:16 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 7:16
“So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.”
Shares key themes with Judges 7:16: three, hundred, men
“And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.”
Shares key themes with Judges 7:16: three, companies, trumpet
“Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king. is king: Heb. reigneth”
Shares key themes with Judges 7:16: men, put, trumpet
“And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.”
Shares key themes with Judges 7:16: three, hundred, men
“So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.”
Shares key themes with Judges 7:16: hundred, men, trumpet
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