What remained of the Midianite army fled, and Gideon first called upon all the men from the tribes of Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh to pursue them. Then he also called upon the men of Ephraim to cut off the fleeing enemy’s path at the Jordan. The victory was complete, for the two Midianite princes were also captured.
Judges 7
25 They captured two of the leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed in the winepress of Zeeb. Then they pursued Midian. They brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon from across the Jordan. Raven and Wolf
These princes of the Midianites mentioned are probably generals or other high-ranking officials, because later there is mention of two kings of the Midianites (8:5).
Oreb means raven and Zeeb means wolf. Both are predators and scavengers. They feed on the dead. The wolf is a hunter, but when the opportunity arises, they also eat dead animals. The raven is primarily a scavenger and prefers to feed on carcasses. The wolf and the raven are predators that prey on the weak, feed on the dead, and they represent the people of Midian as a plundering people.
Two Beasts
Prophetically, they speak of the two beasts that will appear in the future. Revelation 13 speaks of a beast that will be the leader of the last world empire (Rev. 13:1-2) and of another beast (Rev. 13:2). Together, they will have power and will lead and deceive the world. The first beast is called by Paul “the man of lawlessness” (2 Thessalonians 2:3), whom the Lord Jesus will destroy by “the breath (literally: spirit) of His mouth” (2 Thessalonians 2:8). This enemy, too, is defeated by the word of God.
Psalm 83
Psalm 83 speaks of a coalition of ten hostile nations conspiring to destroy Israel as a nation. The psalm concerns the gathering of the armies of the nations at Armageddon, in the Valley of Jezreel, where God will judge them. In this psalm, we find a beautiful confirmation that the battle of Gideon and his 300 men against the Midianites foreshadows this event.
Psalm 83
9 Do to them as Midian…
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11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna.