Judges 6-7 tells the story of Gideon, who was called by God to lead the Israelites in battle against the Midianites. Gideon was initially reluctant to trust God's plan and asked for multiple signs to confirm that God was truly with him.
In chapter 6, we learn that the Israelites were being oppressed by the Midianites, and Gideon was threshing wheat in secret when the Angel of the Lord appeared to him and called him to be a deliverer for Israel. Gideon expressed doubts and asked for multiple signs to confirm that it was really God who was speaking to him. Eventually, Gideon gathered an army of 32,000 men to face the Midianites.
However, God told Gideon that his army was too large and instructed him to send home anyone who was fearful or trembling. This left Gideon with only 10,000 men. But God still thought this number was too large and told Gideon to take the men down to the water to drink, and those who drank by lapping up the water like a dog were to be chosen to fight. This left Gideon with only 300 men.
In chapter 7, Gideon and his small army of 300 men surrounded the Midianite camp at night and defeated them with trumpets, jars, and torches. The Midianites panicked and turned on each other, and the Israelites were victorious.
Throughout this story, Gideon was initially reluctant to trust God's plan and asked for multiple signs to confirm that God was really with him. However, in the end, he obeyed God and led the Israelites to victory with a small, but faithful army.
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