KJV ORIGINAL
But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But if you're afraid to go down there, take your servant Purah with you down to the enemy camp.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is giving Gideon permission to bring his servant along for moral support if he's too scared to scout the enemy camp alone.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Gideon's military campaign against the Midianites, who had been oppressing Israel for seven years. God had already reduced Gideon's army from 32,000 to just 300 men to demonstrate that victory would come through divine power, not human strength. God was now instructing Gideon to scout the enemy camp before the battle to boost his confidence.
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