Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.
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Interpretation
These signs are truly miraculous, and very significant. Gideon and his men were going to fight the Midianites; could God distinguish between a small fleece of Israel, and the vast floor of Midian?
Glossary
- Midian Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Al Bad.
- Amalek Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Ain el Qudeirat.
- East Place
- (1. ) The orient (mizrah); the rising of the sun. Thus “the east country” is the country lying to the east of Syria, the Elymais ( Zech. 8:7 ). (2). Modern identification: Amman.
- Jordan Place
- Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.
- Valley of Jezreel Place
- Biblical valley. Modern identification: Jezreel Valley.