And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites,
When the people of Israel cried out to the LORD because of the Midianites,
This verse shows the Israelites finally turning to God for help when they were suffering under Midianite oppression.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, the Israelites were in a cycle of disobedience, repeatedly turning away from God to worship idols, which led to their oppression by neighboring nations as a form of divine judgment. Specifically, in Judges 6, the Midianites had been raiding and devastating Israel's crops and livestock for seven years, leaving the people in poverty and desperation. This set the stage for the Israelites' plea to God, which was a common pattern in the era of the judges where God raised up leaders to deliver His people.
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