20. All three groups of Gideon’s men blew their trumpets and smashed their jars. They held the torches in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands. Then they shouted, “A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!”
21. Each of Gideon’s men stayed in his place around the camp. But inside the camp, the men of Midian began shouting and running away.
22. When Gideon’s 300 men blew their trumpets, the Lord caused all the men of Midian to fight each other with their swords! The enemy army ran away to the city of Beth Shittah. It is toward Zererah. They ran as far as the border of the city of Abel Meholah. It is near the city of Tabbath.
23. Then men of Israel from Naphtali, Asher and all of Manasseh were called out to chase the Midianites.
24. Gideon sent messengers through all the mountains of Ephraim. They said, “Come down and attack the Midianites. Take control of the Jordan River as far as Beth Barah. Do this before the Midianites can get to the river and cross it.”So they called out all the men of Ephraim. They took control of the Jordan River as far as Beth Barah.