Charles Ellicott Commentary Judges 7:2

"And Jehovah said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me." — Judges 7:2 (ASV)

The people that are with you are too many for me. —This must have put the faith of Gideon to a severe trial, since the Midianites were 135,000 in number (Judges 8:10), and Gideon’s forces only 32,000 (Judges 7:4).

Lest Israel vaunt themselves. —See Deuteronomy 8:17.