"And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man." — Judges 6:16

Judges 6:16 · KJV

“And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.”

— Judges 6:16

And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family {is} poor in Manasseh, and I {am} the least in my father's house. {my family...: Heb. my thousand is the meanest}

Verse 17

And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.

Judges 6 — Context

And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?

And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family {is} poor in Manasseh, and I {am} the least in my father's house. {my family...: Heb. my thousand is the meanest}

And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.

And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.

Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set {it} before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again. {present: or, meat offering}

Cross References

Joshua 1:5

There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, {so} I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Acts 11:21

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

Exodus 3:12

And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this {shall be} a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.

Mark 16:20

And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with {them}, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

Isaiah 41:10

Fear thou not; for I {am} with thee: be not dismayed; for I {am} thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 41:14-16

Fear not, thou worm Jacob, {and} ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. {men: or, few men}

Matthew 28:20

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, {even} unto the end of the world. Amen.

Judges 6:12

And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD {is} with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

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