It happened the same night, that Yahweh said to him, Arise, get you down into the camp; for I have delivered it into your hand.
The dream featured in this passage was a prophecy, "Of the overthrow of `the Tent,' symbolical of the rout and destruction of the Midianite host."[14]  God Himself caused the dream, having determined beforehand both the dream and its inspired interpretation, and He caused Gideon to descend into the Midianite camp in order to hear it, thus greatly strengthening Gideon's faith and determination.