Jueces 6:35

35 También envió mensajeros por todo Manasés, Aser, Zabulón y Neftalí para convocar a sus guerreros, y todos ellos respondieron.

Jueces 6:35 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 6:35

And he sent messengers through all Manasseh
Of which tribe he was; not only he called by the trumpet that part of the tribe, the Abiezrites, who were within the sound of it, but the rest of the tribe at a greater distance from him he sent messengers to, acquainting them with his design, and inviting them to his assistance. Some think this refers both to the half tribe of Manasseh within Jordan, and the other half tribe on the other side Jordan; but that is not very probable, only the half tribe within it is meant:

who also was gathered after him;
obeying the summons and invitation he gave them by the messengers:

and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali;
which three tribes lay nearest to him on the north; but he sent not to the inhabitants of the tribe of Ephraim, which lay to the south, and which afterwards occasioned a quarrel, ( Judges 8:1 )

and they came up to meet them;
that is, the inhabitants of the above three tribes, at least many of them, came up from the places of their habitations to meet Gideon, and those that were associated with him, at their place of rendezvous.

Jueces 6:35 In-Context

33 Gedeón pide una señal
Poco tiempo después, los ejércitos de Madián, de Amalec y del pueblo del oriente formaron una alianza en contra de Israel; cruzaron el Jordán y acamparon en el valle de Jezreel.

34 Entonces el Espíritu del Señor
se apoderó de Gedeón. Y Gedeón tocó el cuerno de carnero como un llamado a tomar las armas, y los hombres del clan de Abiezer se le unieron.

35 También envió mensajeros por todo Manasés, Aser, Zabulón y Neftalí para convocar a sus guerreros, y todos ellos respondieron.

36 Después Gedeón le dijo a Dios: «Si de veras vas a usarme para rescatar a Israel como lo prometiste,

37 demuéstramelo de la siguiente manera: esta noche pondré una lana de oveja en el suelo del campo de trillar; si por la mañana la lana está mojada con el rocío, pero el suelo está seco, entonces sabré que me ayudarás a rescatar a Israel como lo prometiste».