Gideon defeated the Midianites by having a small army blow trumpets and hold torches in the dark, so that they appeared to be a much larger army. This tactic, described in the Book of Judges (specifically Judges 7), created confusion among the Midianites, leading them to turn on each other and ultimately flee.
How did Gideon defeat the Midianites?
by having a small army blow trumpets and hold torches in the dark, so that they appeared to be a much larger army
by using his supernatural strength to push down a temple on their heads
by releasing foxes with torches tied to their tails so that they burned down the Midianite crops, stunting their source of food
by killing their commander with a tent peg and a hammer
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