empowered by the Spirit, rallied the men of the four tribes most affected—Manasseh, Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali—and decisively defeated the Midianites, bringing peace to the tribes under Gideon’s leadership for the next forty years. ———————— Gideon put out the fleece not to learn God’s will but because he needed reassurance. ————————⬩———————— Gideon’s story as recorded in the book of Judges clearly emphasizes Gideon’s relationship with God. What is most striking