Judges 7:10
But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:
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Gill's Exposition
But if thou fear to go down,.... With his little army, to attack a numerous host in the night, then he is directed to take this step first:
go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host; in a…
Gideon's army being diminished as we have found it was, he must either fight by faith or not at all; God therefore here provides recruits for his faith, instead of recruits for his forces.
I. He…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
thy servant A warrior of rank Had an attendant who acted as armour-bearer, cf. Jdg 9:54; 1Sa 14:1; 1Sa 14:6. With a companion danger is more easily faced; cf. the words of Diomedes when he offers to…