And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.
Ver. 17. Then show me a sign,] sc., That thou art that "Captain of the Lord's hosts," and of our salvation. This sign Gideon sought not, as the Pharisees did, out of curiosity or incredulity, but for further confirmation concerning his call to the work, that it was of God. A good cause, a good calling, and a good conscience, will make a good courage; and are all necessary, to a soldier especially.