And the angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, The LORD is with you, you mighty man of valor.
And the angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, The LORD is with you, you mighty man of valor.
And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto him, and said unto him, Jehovah is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.
And the angel of the Lord came before his eyes, and said to him, The Lord is with you, O man of war.
And the angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.
The angel of Yahweh appeared to him, and said to him, "Yahweh is with you, you mighty man of valor!"
And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
The Lord is with thee - "The Word of the Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valor." - Targum. It appears that Gideon had proved himself, on former occasions, to be a man of courage and personal prowess; and this would naturally excite the confidence of his countrymen. God chooses for his work those instruments which, in the course of his operations in nature and providence, he has qualified for his purpose. The instruments thus chosen are generally unlikely, but they will be ever found the best qualified for the Divine employment.
Thou mighty man of valor - Known to God to be such, though as yet not known to be such either by himself or his countrymen (compare Luke 1:28, Luke 1:30).
6:12 Is with thee - That is, will assist thee against thine enemies.Man of valour - To whom I have given strength and courage for this end.