Gideon now perceived that the Lord was speaking to him by His angel. He saw, however, no qualifications in himself, or in his family or tribe, for …

Oh my Lord. —Here our version deliberately adopts the reading adonî, as in Judges 6:13. The reason for this read…

And he said unto him, oh my Lord
Whether he had yet suspected who he was, or took him still for some eminent person, is not ce…

Gideon was a man of a brave, active spirit, yet lived in obscurity during those times; he is here stirred up to undertake something great. It was v…