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Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as Yahweh had spoken to him: and it happened, because he feared his father`s household and the men of the city, so that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
Ten men of his servants. —This shows Gideon’s independent position, and also that he had tried to keep his own household free from…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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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