Surprised that the angel appeared and addressed him as a “mighty warrior, ” Gideon questioned whether Jehovah, who had delivered the Israelites out of Egypt, was really going to help them now.
אף שיהוה שחרר את בני ישראל ממצרים, גדעון הטיל ספק בכך שהוא יעזור להם כעת.