Today is the 27th day of April. Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I am Brian. It is great to be here with you today as we draw to a close another one of our weeks and continue our journey.

We are in the book of judges as we navigate the Old Testament. We have

met a judge in the making his name is Gideon and we are going to continue his story today

with judges chapter 7 verse 1 to 8.8.

17.

Jareubale, that is Gideon,

that is Gideon and all the troops who were with him got up early in camp beside the spring of

a rod. The camp of Midian was north of them below the hill of Moray in the valley. The Lord said to Gideon,

You have too many troops for me to hand the Midianites over to them,

or else Israel might elevate themselves over me and say, I saved myself.

Now announce to the troops, whoever is fearful and trembling may turn back and leave Mount

Gilead. So 22,000 of the troops turned back, but 10,000 remained.

Then the Lord said to Gideon, there are still too many troops.

Take them down to the water and I will test them for you there.

If I say to you, this one can go with you.

He can go.

But if I say about anyone, this one cannot go with you, he cannot go.

So he brought the troops down to the water and the Lord said to Gideon,

Separate everyone who lapsed water with his tongue like a dog.

Do the same with everyone who kneels to drink.

The number of those who lapped with their hands to their mouths with 300 men, and all the rest of the troops

knelt to drink water.

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