22 Heb “the ones living in tents.”
23 Heb “and attacked the army, while the army was secure.” The Hebrew term בֶטַח (vetakh, “secure”) probably means the army was undefended (see R. G. Boling, Judges [], ), not suspecting an attack at that time and place.

In other versions

And Gideon went up by the way of the tent dwellers east of Nobah and Jogbehah and attacked the army, for the army felt secure.

Gideon went up by the route of the nomads east of Nobah and Jogbehah and attacked the unsuspecting army.

Gideon traveled on the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah and attacked their army while the army felt secure.

Gideon circled around by the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, taking the Midianite army by surprise.

And Gideon went up the route of those who dwell in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he attacked the army when it was off its guard.

And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was secure.

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