“And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.”
He sent messengers throughout all Manasseh, and they too were called out to follow him. He also sent messengers to Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet him. — Gideon's mobilization extends beyond his immediate clan to encompass broader tribal territories: Manasseh, Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali. The northern tribal focus replicates Deborah's alliance, suggesting that Midianite threat mobilized similar northern tribal coalitions.
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