Judges 7:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

The people that are with thee are too many for me. — This must have put the faith of Gideon to a severe trial, since the Midianites were 135,000 in number (Judges 8:10), and Gideon’s forces only 32,000 (Judges 7:4).

Lest Israel vaunt themselves. — See Deuteronomy 8:17.

Judges 7:2

2 And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.