* __[16:05](en/tn/obs/help/16/05)__ The angel of Yahweh came to __Gideon__ and said, "God is with you, mighty warrior. Go and save Israel from the Midianites."
* __[16:08](en/tn/obs/help/16/08)__ There were so many of them (Midianites) that they could not be counted. __Gideon__ called the Israelites together to fight them.
* __[16:08](en/tn/obs/help/16/08)__ __Gideon__ called the Israelites together to fight them. __Gideon__ asked God for two signs so he could be sure that God would use him to save Israel.
* __[16:10](en/tn/obs/help/16/10)__ 32,000 Israelite soldiers came to __Gideon__, but God told him this was too many.
* __[16:12](en/tn/obs/help/16/12)__ Then __Gideon__ returned to his soldiers and gave each of them a horn, a clay pot, and a torch.
* __[16:15](en/tn/obs/help/16/15)__ The people wanted to make __Gideon__ their king.
* __[16:16](en/tn/obs/help/16/16)__ Then __Gideon__ used the gold to make a special garment like the high priest used to wear. But the people started worshiping it as if it were an idol.