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Worship Before Warfare
Commentators highlight a crucial principle in this verse: Gideon had to tear down the altar to Baal before he could fight the Midianites. This teaches that making things right with God—addressing sin and false worship—is the necessary first step before we can expect victory in other areas of our lives.
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Albert Barnes
On Judges 6:27
18th Century
Theologian
The mention of the “men of the city” alongside Gideon’s “father’s household” suggests the probability of their being a remnant of the Canaanite pop…
Charles Ellicott
On Judges 6:27
19th Century
Bishop
Ten men of his servants. —This shows Gideon’s independent position, and also that he had tried to keep his own household free from…
John Gill
On Judges 6:27
17th Century
Pastor
Then Gideon took ten men of his servants
Not only whom he could command, but could confide in, and whom he knew woul…
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Matthew Henry
On Judges 6:25–32
17th Century
Minister
See the power of God's grace, that he could raise up a reformer; and the kindness of his grace, that he would raise up a deliverer, from the family…