“And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.”
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you — Gideon's refusal is absolute and principled. The formula יְהוָה יִמְשֹׁל עֲלֵיכֶם (Yahweh yimshol aleikhem, the LORD shall rule over you) invokes theocratic principle. Yet this refusal cannot save him from moral compromise.
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