Seeking His Face Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Q5. (Judges 7:5-6) What significance, if any, do you see in selecting the "lappers" from the "kneelers"? The lappers are more aware of there surroundings, ready to move if need be. The ones on the knee are paying more attention to the water and there drinking of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanks Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Q5. (Judges 7:5-6) What significance, if any, do you see in selecting the "lappers" from the "kneelers"? I don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Jerry Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I don’t see any significance in selecting the “lappers” from the “kneelers”. I think it was just God’s way of picking those He wanted to do the battle for Him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wifee Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 5a)I would have thought that kneelers, were submitting to a leader.But lappers were selected maybe because they were able to see with their eyes alert,whilst receiving water,&able to stand quicker. God used it mainly as a means of sifting the army numbers &reducing in size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertprice Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 God's way of reducing the troops seems quite arbitrary. Maybe the lappers would have been aware of their surroundings in ways that those who inclined to the waters could not. So perhaps the eventual forces were composed of 'soldierly' types. Only God knows for sure ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebLam3teach Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 I don't find much significance in the passage between a kneeler and a lapper! However, my opinion is that the kneelers would be more aware of their surroundings as they would see an approaching enemy. The lappers, on the other hand, maybe drank the water more quickly. In any case, Gideon was able to easily identify the 300 warriors that God wanted to use. Gideon did not question God's method; he just obeyed God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haar Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 Q5. (Judges 7:5-6) Q. What significance, if any, do you see in selecting the "lappers" from the "kneelers"? A. Selecting lappers from kneelers might have not made sense to the human mind yet, it was the directive given by God and it served to achieve the purpose of trimming down the number of the soldiers to a smaller number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Follower Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 Only as a way to separate the people. To make sure just a few remain to fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Edwards Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 It was clearly God's doing in this situation. Gideon didn't have access to the urim and thummin. The lappers chosen by divine providence. It looked like they were more astute, more aware of their surroundings as they drank water. The kneeled couldn't get a more circumspect view kneeling down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmela Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 Q5. (Judges 7:5-6) What significance, if any, do you see in selecting the "lappers" from the "kneelers"? I understand that one is more alert of the surroundings and immediately at the ready to move when needing to. I do feel that God allows us free choice. This was His way of selecting the fewer men with which He would continue His operation against the enemy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShariRose Posted Saturday at 03:39 AM Report Share Posted Saturday at 03:39 AM Obedience to God is important. But, I see that the "lappers" were more alert. Those with their faces down would not see danger coming. The lappers were probably better soldiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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