KJV ORIGINAL
But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet to call for help; and the men of Abiezer rallied to follow him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's Spirit empowered Gideon to take action, and when he called for help, his own people immediately responded to join him.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Israel's oppression by the Midianites, who had been raiding and destroying Israel's crops for seven years. Gideon, from the clan of Abiezer in the tribe of Manasseh, had just received his calling from God to deliver Israel. The trumpet was the ancient equivalent of a emergency broadcast system, used to gather warriors for battle.
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