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God informed Gideon that the men he had gathered were too many – with so many men the Israelites would take victory for themselves and not know God had done anything. -
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Gideon woke up in the morning and found that the wool was full of water.He said," Lord let the dew be on the ground and around the wool this time." -
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Gideon had only 300 men, and they all knew they would not be able to win that battle. In the middle of the night they were all instructed to blow their trumpets as loud as they could and scream, "For the Lord and for Gideon." -
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The Midianites came running out of their tents (they could not see anything) and started killing what they thought were the enemies but they were kiling themselves. -
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Gideon died of old age. -
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The Israelites then returned back to worshiping idols. -
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God chose Gideon to rescue Israel. -
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The next morning the wool was dry, but the ground was wet with dew. -
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Finally, Gideon himself killed Zebah and Zalmunna as justice for the death of his brothers. Zebah and Zalmunna were the Midianite Kings. -
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The Israelites pleaded with Gideon to be their king, but he refused, telling them that only God was their ruler. There was then peace in Israel for 40 yrs. -
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Gideon put wool on the ground where they thresh the wheat. If in the morning there is dew only on the wool but not on the ground, then he will know that God is going to use him to rescue Israel. -
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Gideon destroyed the towns altar to the foreign god Baal and Asherah. Then he gathered people to meet an armed force of the people of Midian.
