The LORDsaidto Gideon,"I will deliveryou with the 300menwho lappedand will givethe Midianitesinto your hands;so let allthe [other] peoplego,eachmanto his home."
Now the numberof those who lapped,putting their handto their mouth,was 300men;but allthe restof the peoplekneeledto drinkwater.
So the 300 men tookthe people'sprovisionsand their trumpetsinto their hands.And Gideon sentallthe [other] menof Israel,eachto his tent,but retainedthe 300men;and the campof Midianwas belowhim in the valley.
Then Jonathansaidto the youngmanwho was carryinghis armor,"Comeand let us crossoverto the garrisonof theseuncircumcised;perhapsthe LORDwill workfor us, for the LORDis not restrainedto saveby manyorby few."
Then Davidinquiredof the LORDoncemore.And the LORDansweredhim and said,"Arise,godownto Keilah,for I will givethe Philistinesinto your hand."
