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Gideon also, the son of Joash, one of the principal persons of the
tribe of Manasseh, brought his sheaves of corn privately, and thrashed
them at the wine-press; for he was too fearful of their enemies to thrash
them openly in the thrashing-floor. At this time somewhat appeared to him
in the shape of a young man, and told him that he was a happy man, and
beloved of God. To which he immediately replied, "A mighty indication
of God's favor to me, that I am forced to use this wine-press instead of
a thrashing-floor!" But the appearance exhorted him to be of good
courage, and to make an attempt for the recovery of their liberty. He answered,
that it was impossible for him to recover it, because the tribe to which
he belonged was by no means numerous; and because he was but young himself,
and too inconsiderable to think of such great actions. But the other promised
him, that God would supply what he was defective in, and would afford the
Israelites victory under his conduct.
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