Gideon
Chapter 6
1Then the Israelites did what was offensive to the Lord, and the Lord delivered them into the hands of the Midianites for seven years. 2The hand of the Midianites prevailed over Israel; and because of Midian, the Israelites provided themselves with refuges in the caves and strongholds of the mountains. 3After the Israelites had done…
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