the Sidonians, Amalek, and Midian when they oppressed you? You cried out for help to me, and I delivered you from their power.

The Lord’s angelic messenger went up from Gilgal to Bokim. He said, “I brought you up from Egypt and led you into the land I had solemnly promised to give to your ancestors. I said, ‘I will never break my agreement with you,

my father fought for you; he risked his life and delivered you from Midian’s power.

But since you abandoned me and worshiped other gods, I will not deliver you again.

he sent a prophet to the Israelites. He said to them, “This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I brought you up from Egypt and took you out of that place of slavery.

I rescued you from Egypt’s power and from the power of all who oppressed you. I drove them out before you and gave their land to you.

He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. I swear, as surely as the Lord is alive, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”

Jephthah said to them, “My people and I were entangled in controversy with the Ammonites. I asked for your help, but you did not deliver me from their power.

The Lord said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men who lapped I will deliver the whole army and I will hand Midian over to you. The rest of the men should go home.”