The Israelites are oppressed seven years by the Midianites: Gideon is raised up by the Lord for their deliverance. The miracle of the fleece of wool.
Before Christ 1267.
Judges 6:1. The hand of Midian— See ch. Joshua 7:24-25 Judges 8:4. The Midianites were the ancient enemy of the Israelites; they joined with the Moabites to seduce them to idolatry, and were almost extirpated by them. See Numbers 31. But having now recruited themselves, and re-peopled their country, they were, no doubt, well disposed to take a sharp revenge of the Israelites, being joined for that purpose with some other people, Judges 6:3.