And these are the nations which Jehovah left, to prove Israel by them, as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

And Jehovah said to Gideon, The people with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel boast themselves against Me, saying, My own hand has saved me.

And Jehovah said to Gideon, The people are still too many. Bring them down to the water, and I will separate them for you there. It shall be that of whom I say to you, This shall go with you, the same shall go with you. And of whomever I say to you, This shall not go with you, the same shall not go.

And Gideon had seventy sons, begotten of his body. For he had many wives.

And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, to the entrance of the gate.

And the people saw him and praised their god. For they said, Our god has delivered our enemy into our hand, and the destroyer of our country, who killed many of us.