Thematic Bible: Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of,
Thematic Bible
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
And LORD said to Gideon, By the three hundred men who lapped I will save you, and deliver the Midianites into thy hand. And let all the people go every man to his place.
And Gideon said to God, If thou will save Israel by my hand, as thou have spoken,
And LORD said to Gideon, The people are yet too many. Bring them down to the water, and I will try them for thee there. And it shall be, that of whom I say to thee, This man shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee, and of w
And it came to pass the same night, that LORD said to him, Arise, get thee down into the camp, for I have delivered it into thy hand.
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Weakened by prosperity
And Gideon said to them, I would make a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his spoil. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.) And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and cast in it every man the earrings of his spoil. And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred [shekels] of gold, besides the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains tha read more.
And Gideon made an ephod of it, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah. And all Israel played the harlot after it there, and it became a snare to Gideon, and to his house. So Midian was subdued before the sons of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon. And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. And Gideon had seventy sons begotten from his body, for he had many wives. And his concubine who was in Shechem, she also bore him a son, and he called his name Abimelech.
And Gideon made an ephod of it, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah. And all Israel played the harlot after it there, and it became a snare to Gideon, and to his house. So Midian was subdued before the sons of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon. And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. And Gideon had seventy sons begotten from his body, for he had many wives. And his concubine who was in Shechem, she also bore him a son, and he called his name Abimelech.
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Loyalty to God
Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also, for thou have saved us out of the hand of Midian. And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. LORD shall rule over you.
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put trumpets into the hands of all of them, and empty pitchers, with torches inside the pitchers. And he said to them, Look on me, and do likewise, and, behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so ye shall do. When I blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, For LORD and for Gideon.
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Tact
And the men of Ephraim said to him, Why have thou done thus to us, that thou did not call us when thou went to fight with Midian? And they chided with him sharply. And he said to them, What have I now done in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? God has delivered into your hand the rulers of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their anger was abated toward him when he had said that.
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Divine inspiration
But the Spirit of LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, and Abiezer was gathered together after him.
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Spirituality
Then Gideon built an altar there to LORD, and called it LORD-shalom. To this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Obedience
Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as LORD had spoken to him. And it came to pass, because he feared his father's household and the men of the city, so that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Humility
And he said to him, Oh, LORD, with what shall I save Israel? Behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Caution
And he said to him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou who talk with me.
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
And LORD said to Gideon, By the three hundred men who lapped I will save you, and deliver the Midianites into thy hand. And let all the people go every man to his place.
And Gideon said to God, If thou will save Israel by my hand, as thou have spoken,
And LORD said to Gideon, The people are yet too many. Bring them down to the water, and I will try them for thee there. And it shall be, that of whom I say to thee, This man shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee, and of w
And it came to pass the same night, that LORD said to him, Arise, get thee down into the camp, for I have delivered it into thy hand.
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Weakened by prosperity
And Gideon said to them, I would make a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his spoil. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.) And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and cast in it every man the earrings of his spoil. And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred [shekels] of gold, besides the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains tha read more.
And Gideon made an ephod of it, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah. And all Israel played the harlot after it there, and it became a snare to Gideon, and to his house. So Midian was subdued before the sons of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon. And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. And Gideon had seventy sons begotten from his body, for he had many wives. And his concubine who was in Shechem, she also bore him a son, and he called his name Abimelech.
And Gideon made an ephod of it, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah. And all Israel played the harlot after it there, and it became a snare to Gideon, and to his house. So Midian was subdued before the sons of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon. And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. And Gideon had seventy sons begotten from his body, for he had many wives. And his concubine who was in Shechem, she also bore him a son, and he called his name Abimelech.
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Loyalty to God
Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also, for thou have saved us out of the hand of Midian. And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. LORD shall rule over you.
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Strategy
And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put trumpets into the hands of all of them, and empty pitchers, with torches inside the pitchers. And he said to them, Look on me, and do likewise, and, behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so ye shall do. When I blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, For LORD and for Gideon.
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Tact
And the men of Ephraim said to him, Why have thou done thus to us, that thou did not call us when thou went to fight with Midian? And they chided with him sharply. And he said to them, What have I now done in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? God has delivered into your hand the rulers of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their anger was abated toward him when he had said that.
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Divine inspiration
But the Spirit of LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, and Abiezer was gathered together after him.
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Spirituality
Then Gideon built an altar there to LORD, and called it LORD-shalom. To this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Obedience
Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as LORD had spoken to him. And it came to pass, because he feared his father's household and the men of the city, so that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Humility
And he said to him, Oh, LORD, with what shall I save Israel? Behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Caution
And he said to him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou who talk with me.