King James Version
What Does Judges 6:16 Mean?
“And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.”
Context
14
And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?
15
And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house. my family: Heb. my thousand is the meanest
16
And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
17
And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.
18
Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again. present: or, meat offering
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(16) **I will be with thee.**—See Exodus 3:12; Joshua 1:5.
**Smite the Midianites as one man.**—See Chap’
19 1:8; Numbers 14:15.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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