Judges 6:12

The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, “The Lord is with you, great man of courage!”

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In The King James Version

And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

In Context

11The angel of the Lord came and sat under the oak tree in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite. His son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress there to hide it from the Midianites.

13“Excuse me, my lord, but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us?” Gideon replied. “Where are all his wonderful miracles that our forefathers reminded us about when they said, ‘Wasn't it the Lord who led us out of Egypt?’ But now the Lord has given up on us and has handed us over to the Midianites.”

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 20:1When you go to war with your enemies and you see horses and chariots, and a larger army than yours, don't be afraid of them, because the Lord your God who led you out of Egypt is with you.

Joshua 1:9Don't forget what I told you: Be strong! Be brave! Don't be afraid! Don't get discouraged! For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Judges 11:1Jephthah of Gilead was a strong fighter. He was the son of a prostitute, and his father was Gilead.

Ruth 2:4Later on Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “May the Lord be with you!” They replied, “The Lord bless you!”

Matthew 28:20Teach them to follow all the commands I have given you. Remember, I am always with you, to the very end of the world.”

Luke 1:28The angel greeted her. “You are very privileged,” he told her. “The Lord is with you.”

Matthew Henry on Judges 6:12-25

The Call of Gideon. ( b. c. 1249.) 11 And there came an angel of the Lord , and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. 12 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. 13 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of,… Read the whole commentary →

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