And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I will be with you. —See Exodus 3:12; Joshua 1:5.

Smite the Midianites as one man.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Lord said to him, surely I will be with you
The Targum is, "my Word shall be your help," which was sufficien…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

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