Judges 7:5
So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
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Gill's Exposition
So he brought them down to the water,.... His whole army of 10,000 men:
and the Lord said unto Gideon, everyone that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shall thou set by…
Here, I. Gideon applies himself with all possible care and industry to do the part of a good general, in leading on the hosts of Israel against the Midianites (Jdg 7:1): He rose up early, as one whose…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
At the end of the verse LXX. cod. A and Luc. adds -him shalt thou set by himself," completing the parallel with the foregoing sentence. The words have probably fallen out by accident.