...his reference to the immeasurable blessing enjoyed by that people in the government of their God. " I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you : the Lord shall rule over you." The next event recorded is veiled in much obscurity, both as to its nature and intent. "And Gideon...

...people. Hence Gideon said to them, when they wished to assign the government to him and his family: " I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: The Lord shall rule over you," Judges viii. 23. He saw in the proposal of the people, a principle inconsistent with the right exercised...

...son's son also : for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. 23 And Gideon said unto them, I thful m God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that lov J LORD shall rule over you. 24 And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye...

...which he answered as magnanimously, and by that answer redoubled the obligation, in the next verse, " I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you, but the Lord shall rule over you." Thus far then we see the workings of a just gratitude in the Israelites...

...would serve them as a judge, he would not rule over them as a king. His decision showed how much he I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you : • the LonD shall rule over you. 24 IT And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that you...

...refused to be a king or monarch, when it was offered him, in the very next chapter, ver. 22, 23, " I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you." Here we see, that this worthy heroic deliverer of his country thought it best governed, if the Lord...

...son's son also : for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. 23 And Gideon said tinto them, I at were instructed in the songs of the LORD. even all that were cunning, was two hundred 24 if And Gideon said unto them, I world desire a request of you, that you would give me every man...

...king or monarch, when it was offered him, in the very next chapter, ver. 22, 23, " I will not rale over you, neither shall my son rule over you ; the Lord shall rule over you." Here we see, that this worthy heroic deliverer of his country thought it best governed, if the Lord...

...son's son also ; for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian ! And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you." And he returned to Ophrah, where he dwelt quietly for forty years, during all which time Israel flourished...

...which he considered to be a violation of their sacred law ; " I will not rule over you," he replied, " neither shall my son rule over you ; the LORD shall rule over you." Yet was Gideon at the same time guilty of a violation of a law the most important, which had been reiterated...