Judges 7:12
And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.
Cross-reference
Judges 6:3 first introduces the same coalition of Midianites, Amalekites, and eastern peoples that oppress Israel — here their vast numbers are described.
In Judges 6:5, the same invading horde is described with identical imagery—'like locusts in multitude'—showing the persistent threat.
Judges 6:33 records the gathering of these same enemy groups before Gideon's call, providing the narrative context.
In Judges 8:10, the surviving Midianite army is again compared to locusts, emphasizing their number despite defeat.
Joshua 11:4 describes an enemy horde 'like the sand on the seashore' — the same simile for a vast military force, reinforcing the scale of the threat.
1 Samuel 13:5 uses the identical 'sand on the seashore' image for Philistine troops — a direct parallel to the Midianite multitude.
Jeremiah 46:23 describes invaders 'more numerous than locusts' — the same locust simile for an overwhelming army, echoing Judges 7:12.
Revelation 20:8 directly echoes the 'sand of the sea' phrase for a countless army, paralleling Midian's multitude.
Isaiah 60:6 envisions a 'multitude of camels' from Midian bringing tribute — a positive fulfillment contrasting with the hostile invasion in Judges 7:12.
Ezekiel 25:4 warns of invasion by 'people of the East' — the same phrase as Judges 7:12, referring to eastern nomadic raiders.
Psalm 33:16 contrasts reliance on army size—though Judges 7:12 highlights the vast enemy, this verse says size doesn't save.
Habakkuk 1:9 uses the same 'sand' simile for a vast invading army, echoing the multitude of Midian here.