Judges 7:2
And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
Cross-reference
In Deuteronomy 32:27, God similarly avoids giving enemies cause to boast, echoing the same concern about human glory taking credit.
In James 4:6, God opposes the proud — the same reason God reduced Gideon's army: to prevent Israel from boasting in their own strength.
Ephesians 2:9 says salvation is not by works so no one can boast—the same principle of excluding human pride found in Judges 7:2.
In 2 Corinthians 10:4, Paul emphasizes that spiritual warfare relies on divine power, not human strength—mirroring God's concern that Israel not boast in their own might.
In 2 Corinthians 4:7, God uses weak vessels to show His power, not human strength — echoing the purpose here.
In 1 Corinthians 2:5, the goal is faith rests in God's power, not human ability — exactly why God reduced Gideon's army.
1 Corinthians 1:29 states that God chooses the lowly so no one can boast—directly matching the reason for reducing Gideon's army.
In 1 Corinthians 1:27-29, Paul teaches God chooses the weak so no one may boast — directly reflecting God's purpose here.
Romans 3:27 excludes boasting in works, aligning with God's exclusion of boasting in military strength in Judges 7:2.
In Zechariah 4:6, the same principle: victory comes not by human might but by God's Spirit — directly parallel to avoiding boasting here.
In Daniel 4:30, Nebuchadnezzar boasts in his own power — the very attitude God prevents in Judges 7:2 by reducing Israel's army.
Jeremiah 9:23 forbids boasting in wisdom, might, or riches—exactly the kind of self-reliance God wanted to prevent in Gideon's victory.
Isaiah 2:17 repeats the theme of humbling human arrogance so that God alone is exalted, directly paralleling Judges 7:2's purpose.
Isaiah 2:11 declares that human pride will be humbled so the Lord alone is exalted—the same principle behind reducing Gideon's army.
In 2 Chronicles 14:11, Asa prays similarly — relying on God against a multitude, acknowledging that victory comes from God.
In 1 Samuel 14:6, Jonathan echoes the same truth: God can save by many or by few — trusting God's power over numbers.
In Deuteronomy 8:17, God warns against claiming 'my power and might' — the very boast God prevents in Judges 7:2 by reducing Israel's army.
Psalm 33:16 explicitly states no king is saved by army size — directly echoing the principle that victory depends on God, not numbers.
1 Corinthians 1:25 says God's weakness is stronger than human strength — a theological parallel to God using a small army to prevent human boasting.
In Isaiah 10:13, the Assyrian king boasts in his own strength — exactly the attitude God prevents Israel from having in Judges 7:2.
In Ezekiel 28:17, pride over beauty corrupts wisdom — parallel to God preventing Israel from boasting in their own strength in Judges 7:2.
In Habakkuk 1:16, the Chaldeans worship their own military might — similar to Israel's potential boast in their own strength that God averts in Judges 7:2.
In Ezekiel 28:2, the ruler of Tyre exalts himself as a god — a pride God opposes, similar to why God thwarts Israel's potential boast in Judges 7:2.
In Zechariah 12:7, God saves the weaker first to prevent pride — echoing the same concern about human boasting seen here.