6. Three hundred men lapped up the water. They brought it up to their mouths with their hands. All of the rest got down on their knees to drink.
7. The Lord spoke to Gideon. He said, "With the help of the 300 men who lapped up the water I will save you. I will hand the Midianites over to you. Let all of the other men go home."
8. So Gideon sent the rest of the men of Israel to their tents. But he kept the 300 men. They took over the supplies and trumpets the others had left. The Midianites had set up their camp in the valley below where Gideon was.
9. During that night the Lord spoke to Gideon. He said, "Get up. Go down against the camp. I am going to hand it over to you.
10. But what if you are afraid to attack? Then go down to the camp with your servant Purah.