And Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim,
saying, "Come down against Midian and take the Jordan before them." So
they came down.
And Gideon came to the Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three
hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing.
Now the two kings of Midian had with them about fifteen thousand men,
all that were left of the host. And Gideon smote the host. And the two
kings of Midian fled. And Gideon pursued after them and took them. And
he slew them, and took the crescents that were on their camels' necks.
=Sec.47. The Result of the Victory= (Judg. 8:22-27)
Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, "Rule thou over us, both thou,
and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast saved us out of the
hand of Midian."
And Gideon said unto them, "I will not rule over you, neither shall my
son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you."
And Gideon said unto them, "I would desire and request of you, that ye
would give me every man the earrings of his spoil."