And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go
Too Many Soldiers
And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. Judges 7:2. It
Haven’t I Sent You?
And the Lord looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might … : have not I sent thee? Judges 6:14. To Gideon came the divine call to deliver his people. He was engaged at the time in threshing
“Give Me This Mountain”
I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me…. Now therefore give me this mountain. Joshua 14:11, 12. Before the distribution of the land had been entered upon, Caleb, accompanied by the heads
The Price of a Lie
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. Proverbs 12:22. From Shechem the Israelites returned to their encampment at Gilgal. Here they were soon after visited by a strange deputation, who desired to
No Hiding from God
Neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you. Joshua 7:12. The sin of one man caused Israel to be beaten before the enemy. Something more than prayer was required. They were to
Only God Could Do It
All the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat. Joshua 6:5. At the taking of Jericho the mighty General of armies planned the battle in such simplicity that no human