Judges 7:5-7

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5 H3381 So he brought down H5971 the people H4325 unto the water: H3068 and Jehovah H559 said H1439 unto Gideon, H3952 Every one that lappeth H4325 of the water H3956 with his tongue, H3611 as a dog H3952 lappeth, H3322 him shalt thou set H3766 by himself; likewise every one that boweth down H1290 upon his knees H8354 to drink.

6 H4557 And the number H3952 of them that lapped, H3027 putting their hand H6310 to their mouth, H7969 was three H3967 hundred H376 men: H3499 but all the rest H5971 of the people H3766 bowed down H1290 upon their knees H8354 to drink H4325 water.

7 H3068 And Jehovah H559 said H1439 unto Gideon, H7969 By the three H3967 hundred H376 men H3952 that lapped H3467 will I save H5414 you, and deliver H4080 the Midianites H3027 into thy hand; H5971 and let all the people H3212 go H376 every man H4725 unto his place.

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lappeth.The original word {yalok,} is precisely the sound which the dog makes in lapping. It appears that it is not unusual for the Arabs to drink water out of the palms of their hands; and, from this account, we learn that the Israelites did so occasionally. Dr. A. Clarke, in his edition of Harmer, has presented us with the following curious MS. note from Dr. Russell. "When they take water with the palms of their hands, they naturally place themselves on their hams, to be nearer the water; but when they drink from a pitcher or gourd, fresh filled, they do not sit down on purpose to drink, but drink standing, and very often put the sleeve of their shirt over the mouth of the vessel, by way of strainer, lest small leeches might have been taken up with the water. For the same reason they often prefer taking the water with the palm of the hand to lapping it from the surface." From the letters of Busbequius we learn, that the Eastern people are not in the habit of drinking standing. The 300 men, who satisfied their thirst in the most expeditious manner, by this sufficiently indicated their spirit, and alacrity to follow Gideon in his dangerous enterprise; while the rest shewed their love of ease, self-indulgence, effeminacy, and want of courage.
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