Conclusion of GIdeon and His 300 Men

It is because if Israel won the war, they might think that they won by themselves.  They might think that they didn't need Jehovah's help to win.  So Jehovah says to Gid'e-on: 'Tell all the men who are afraid to go back home.' When Gid'e-on does this 22,000 of his fighting men go home.  That leaves him only 10,000 men to fight against all those 135,000 soldiers. 

But listen! Jehovah says:  'You still have too many men.'  So he tells Gid'e-on to have the men drink at this stream and to send home who put their face down in the water to drink.' I will you the victory with the 300 men who kept watching while they drank,' Jehovah promises.

The time comes for the fight.  Gid'e-on puts his 300 men in three groups. He gives to each man a horn, and a jar with a torch in it.  When it is about midnight, they all gather around the camp of enemy soldiers.  Then, at the same time, they all blow their horns and break their jars, and shout:  'Jehovah's sword and Gid'e-ons!  'When the enemy soldiers wake up, they are confused and afraid.  They all begin to run, and the Israelites win the battle.

Judges chapters 6 to 8.

Next time: Jephthah's Promise

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