Judges 7:22

And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the Lord set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth–shittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abel–meholah, unto Tabbath.

Cross-references

Judges 8:10 Historical context

Judges 8:10 continues the story: Gideon pursues the fleeing remnants, directly following this verse.

Joshua 6:16 Parallel

Joshua 6:16 has the people shout at the trumpet blast before Jericho’s walls fall, directly paralleling the shout and trumpet that trigger enemy confusion here.

Joshua 6:20 Parallel

Joshua 6:20 records the shout and trumpet blast causing Jericho’s walls to fall, exactly echoing the pattern of divine victory through trumpet and shout here.

In 1 Samuel 14:16-20, the Philistines fall into confusion and strike each other, directly mirroring how the Lord sets the Midianites against themselves here.

In 2 Chronicles 20:23, God again causes enemy armies to turn on each other, mirroring Gideon's victory.

Isaiah 9:4 Allusion

Isaiah 9:4 recalls 'the day of Midian's defeat' as a symbol of God's deliverance, citing this event.

Isaiah 19:2 Parallel

Isaiah 19:2 describes God stirring Egyptians to fight each other, the same divine confusion seen here.

In 1 Samuel 14:20, the Philistines similarly turn on each other in confusion, mirroring the divine-induced internecine slaughter at Gideon's victory.

In 2 Chronicles 20:22, God causes Jehoshaphat's enemies to ambush and destroy each other, echoing the same pattern of divine confusion.

Ezekiel 38:21 uses almost identical phrasing—'every man's sword shall be against his brother'—directly echoing the divine judgment in Judges.

Zechariah 14:13 describes a panic where neighbors attack each other, closely paralleling the confusion God sent on the Midianite camp.

Psalm 83:9 Citation

Psalm 83:9 prays for God to act as He did against Midian, directly referencing this battle.

Leviticus 26:37 warns of people stumbling over each other as if fleeing, echoing the enemy's panic here.

Deuteronomy 32:30 speaks of one chasing a thousand when God gives up enemies, akin to the rout here.

Isaiah 49:26 promises God will make oppressors feed on themselves, a prophetic image parallel to the self-destruction in Gideon's battle.