Judges 8:2 meaning and explanation

But Gideon answered them, “Now what have I accomplished compared to you? Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the grape harvest of Abiezer?

Judges 8:2, Berean Standard Bible

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Ephraim's men confront Gideon angrily because he had not called them to join the initial battle against Midian, and they feel robbed of honor. Gideon, still in pursuit of the enemy, answers with a proverb drawn from grape harvesting.

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