BibleWord.ai› Bible› Judges› Chapter 6› Verse 16

Judges 6:16

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Judges 6:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Jehovah said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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

Context — Judges 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13And Gideon said unto him, Oh, my lord, if Jehovah is with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not Jehovah bring us up from Egypt? but now Jehovah hath cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian.
14And Jehovah looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian: have not I sent thee?
15And he said unto him, Oh, Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father`s house.
16And Jehovah said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
17And he said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou that talkest with me.
18Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and lay it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.
19And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of meal: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it.
← Judges 6:15Judges 6:17 →
← Full Chapter 6 Judges Overview

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the Lord said unto him, surely I will be with thee, etc.] The Targum is, “my Word shall be thy help,” which was sufficient to answer all objections taken from his meanness, unworthiness, and weakness: and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man; all together, and as easily as if thou hadst but one man to deal with, and the destruction be so entire and general that none shall be left.”
Read attributed excerpt →
Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“As one man - As easily, as if they were all but one man. Judges 6:17”
Read attributed excerpt →
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Jdg 6:12; Exo 3:12; Jos 1:5; Isa 41:10, Isa 41:14-16; Mat 28:20; Mar 16:20; Act 11:21 Judges 6:17”
Read attributed excerpt →

Related study paths

Read Judges 6 in contextBrowse Hebrew word studiesOpen this verse in the study reader

Sources and verification