Judges 6:12

And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

Cross-reference

Judges 6:16 Parallel

In Judges 6:16, God directly reaffirms His presence to Gideon, expanding on the initial angelic statement in verse 12.

Judges 2:18 Related theme

Judges 2:18 states 'The Lord was with the judges' — this same divine presence is now promised to Gideon.

Judges 1:19 Contrast

In Judges 1:19, the Lord is with Judah but they fail to fully conquer, offering a contrasting outcome to Gideon's promised victory.

Judges 13:3 Parallel

In Judges 13:3, the angel similarly appears to announce a birth — both are angelic visitations with a divine message.

Exodus 3:12 Parallel

In Exodus 3:12, God assures Moses 'I will be with you' — the same promise of divine presence given to Gideon.

Joshua 1:5 Parallel

In Joshua 1:5, God promises Joshua 'I will be with you' — echoing the assurance of presence to Gideon.

Joshua 1:9 Parallel

Joshua 1:9 commands 'be strong and courageous' because God is with you — same basis for Gideon's calling.

In Matthew 28:20, Jesus promises His continual presence, echoing the angel's assurance to Gideon that the Lord is with him.

Luke 1:28 Parallel

In Luke 1:28, Gabriel greets Mary with 'The Lord is with you' — a direct parallel to the angel's greeting to Gideon.

Acts 18:10 Parallel

In Acts 18:10, the Lord says 'I am with you,' directly paralleling the angel's 'The LORD is with you' to Gideon.

In Deuteronomy 20:1, God promises to be with Israel in battle, reinforcing the same divine presence theme that the angel declares to Gideon.

In 1 Samuel 10:7, Samuel tells Saul 'God is with you,' closely paralleling the angel's promise to Gideon as both leaders begin their missions.

In 1 Chronicles 22:18, David affirms 'Is not the Lord your God with you?' echoing the angel's same assurance to Gideon.

In 2 Chronicles 17:3, 'The Lord was with Jehoshaphat' parallels the angel's declaration to Gideon that the Lord is with him.