Judges 7:2 meaning and explanation
Then the LORD said to Gideon, “You have too many people for Me to deliver Midian into their hands, lest Israel glorify themselves over Me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’
Judges 7:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Gideon has gathered an army to face Midian, but before any battle the LORD tells him his force is too large. The reason is not military but spiritual: if Israel wins with overwhelming numbers, they will credit themselves rather than God.
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