Judges 6:16

16 And the Lord said to him, ¹“But I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man. ”

Judges 6:16 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 6:16

And the Lord said unto him, surely I will be with thee
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.

Judges 6:16 In-Context

14 And the Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian; do not I send you? ”

15 And he said to him, “Please, Lord, how can I save Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house. ”

16 And the Lord said to him, “But I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man. ”

17 And he said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, then show me a sign that it is you who speak with me.

18 Please do not depart from here until I come to you and bring out my present and set it before you. ” And he said, “I will stay till you return. ”

Cross References

• 1. 6:16 Ex. 3:12; Josh. 1:5