. The works of Josephus. s with him,and go to the Camp of the Midianites, to fee what paft there. He obeyed, and forhis better affurance, took with him one of his fervants. Now as he drew nigh a certainTent, he perceived, that they that were within the fame, were awake, and heard one of ^them with a loud voice tell his Companion the dream which that Night he had had, oiTml^vt^which was thus : He thought he faw a Barley Cake (which lookt as if not worth the ctiuotiicEne^taking up) it rouled thorow all the Camp, and firft overthrew the Rings Tent, and af- ™« tents,andterwards the Tents of all hi
. The works of Josephus. s with him,and go to the Camp of the Midianites, to fee what paft there. He obeyed, and forhis better affurance, took with him one of his fervants. Now as he drew nigh a certainTent, he perceived, that they that were within the fame, were awake, and heard one of ^them with a loud voice tell his Companion the dream which that Night he had had, oiTml^vt^which was thus : He thought he faw a Barley Cake (which lookt as if not worth the ctiuotiicEne^taking up) it rouled thorow all the Camp, and firft overthrew the Rings Tent, and af- ™« tents,andterwards the Tents of all his Souldiers. This dream (anfwerd his Companion) figni- firmeTbyTfied the lofs of our whole Army. The reafon is, that of all forts of Corn, Barley is dream. G moft contemptible : and amongft all the Nations of A^a, there are not at this day anyPeople more contemned than the Ifraelites ; and in this refpeft, they referable Barley,Now you know that they have gatherd Troops,and formed fome defign under the cori- N 2 du(ft. 136 >^^.6,7,8,5)- JOSEPHUS, (y thejfutiquities Book V. duft oïGidean. And wheteas this Cake turned to overtbrow our Tents, 1 fear left it EJbe a fign that God faath given tije Viftory to Gideott. Gideon (having over-Jieard thisDiicourfe) conceived good hope, and prefently commanded his Followers to arm ibera-felves, after he had told to them the Dream of their Enemy. Whereupon they fpeedilyprepared themfelves at his Command, being encouragd by fo happy a prefage to attemptany thing. About the latter Watch of the Night, Gideon led forth his Army, and di-vided it into three Bands, and in every Band he put an Hundred Men : all of thefe barein their hands empty Pots, in which were hidden burning Torches, in fuch fort, thatthe Enemy could not difcover them, when they Tallied out. Moreover, they bare RamsHorns in their tight hands, which they ufed ioftead of Trumpets. The Enemies Ca^ptook up much ground, by reafon they had a great number of Camels; and tbpughdir
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