What does Judges 7:9 mean?
After spending the day reducing the size of Gideon's army down to a relatively minuscule 300 men (Judges 7:5–8), the Lord speaks to Gideon at night. His command is to attack the Midianite camp. God insists that Gideon's victory is already assured. The instruction here is undoubtedly one for battle: the moment has come for Israel to defeat her enemies.Even so, God is aware of Gideon's secret thoughts and fears (1 Samuel 16:7). To this point, Gideon's anxious nature has been evident (Judges 6:15, 17, 27, 36–40). So, once again, God will provide reassurance. In the next verse, God will let Gideon make a secret spy mission, if he is afraid to attack immediately (Judges 7:10). That trip will provide Gideon with the boost of faith he needs to make a daring, aggressive attack against the Midianites.