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32 So on that day Gideon got the name Jerub-Baal. The name means “let Baal fight against him.” They named him this because Gideon pulled down Baal’s altar.

Gideon Defeats Midian

33 All the Midianites, the Amalekites and other peoples from the east joined together. They came across the Jordan River and camped in the Valley of Jezreel. 34 But the Spirit of the Lord entered Gideon! Gideon blew a trumpet to call the Abiezrites to follow him.

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32 So because Gideon broke down Baal’s altar, they gave him the name Jerub-Baal[a](A) that day, saying, “Let Baal contend with him.”

33 Now all the Midianites, Amalekites(B) and other eastern peoples(C) joined forces and crossed over the Jordan and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.(D) 34 Then the Spirit of the Lord came on(E) Gideon, and he blew a trumpet,(F) summoning the Abiezrites(G) to follow him.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 6:32 Jerub-Baal probably means let Baal contend.