The army Gideon assembled, however, was outnumbered by the Midianite menace 4 to 1. In Jehovah’s eyes even that small Israelite regiment was far too numerous.
त्यामुळे त्याने दोन वेळा गिदोनाला आपले सैन्यबळ कमी करण्यास सांगितले.