Judges 6:1

CHAPTER VI

The Israelites again do evil, and are delivered into the hands

of the Midianites, by whom they are oppressed seven years,

1, 2.

Different tribes spoil their harvests, and take away their

cattle, 3-5.

They cry unto the Lord, and he sends them a prophet to reprehend

and instruct them, 6-10.

An angel appears unto Gideon, and gives him commission to

deliver Israel, and works several miracles, to prove that

he is Divinely appointed to this work, 11-23.

Gideon builds an altar to the Lord, under the name of

Jehovah-shalom; and throws down the altar of Baal, 24-27.

His townsmen conspire against him; he expostulates with them,

and they are pacified, 28-32.

The Midianites and Amalekites gather together against Israel;

Gideon summons Manasseh, Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, who

join his standard, 33-35.

The miracle of the fleece of wool, 36-40.

NOTES ON CHAP. VI

Verse Judges 6:1. Delivered them unto the hand of Midian] The Midianites were among the most ancient and inveterate of the enemies of Israel. They joined with the Moabites to seduce them to idolatry, and were nearly extirpated by them; Numbers 31:1. The Midianites dwelt on the eastern borders of the Dead Sea, and their capital was Arnon.