Judges 6:32–40

³²So that day they nicknamed Gideon “Jerubbaal” ^[Let Baal Defend Himself^[, because they said, “When someone tears down Baal’s altar, let Baal defend himself.” 

Gideon Summons an Army

³³All of Midian, Amalek, and Kedem combined their armies, crossed ⸤the Jordan River⸥, and camped in the valley of Jezreel. ³⁴Then the Lord’s Spirit gave Gideon strength. So Gideon blew the ram’s horn to summon Abiezer’s family to follow him. ³⁵He also sent messengers throughout Manasseh to summon the people to follow him. The tribes of Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali were also summoned to follow him, and they went to meet the enemy in battle. 

³⁶Then Gideon said to God, “You said that you would rescue Israel through me. ³⁷I’ll place some wool on the threshing floor.^aIf there is dew on the wool while all the ground is dry, then I’ll know that you will rescue Israel through me, as you said.” ³⁸And that is what happened. The next morning Gideon got up early. He squeezed out a bowl full of water from the wool. 

³⁹Then Gideon said to God, “Don’t be angry with me. But let me ask one more thing. Let me make one more test with the wool. Let the wool be dry while all the ground is covered with dew.” ⁴⁰During the night, God did what Gideon asked. The wool was dry, but all the ground was covered with dew.