Gideon and HIs 300 Men

DO YOU know what is happening? These are all men fighting Israel.  Judge Gid'e-on is standing close to them. He is watching how they drink the water.

Some are putting their face right down to the water.  But one is taking the water up in his hands, so that he can watch what is going on around him. This is important, for Jehovah told Gid'e-on  to choose only the men who keep watching while they drink. The rest, God said, should be sent home. Let's see why.

The Israelites are in a lot of trouble again. The reason is that they have not obeyed Jehovah.  The people of Mid'i-an have gained power over them and are hurting them.  So the Israelites cry to Jehovah for help, and Jehovah listens to their cries.

Jehovah tells Gid'e-on to get an army, so Gid'e-on  gathers together 32,000 fighting men. But there is an army of 135,000 men against Israel. And yet Jehovah tells Gid'e-on: 'You have too many men.' Why did Jehovah say that?

Next time: Conclusion of Gideon and His 300 Men

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