Judges 7:4
And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.
Cross-references
1 Samuel 16:7
Parallel
In 1 Samuel 16:7, the Lord looks on the heart—God's test at the water reveals inner character, not outward appearance or numbers.
Psalm 33:16
Parallel
In Psalm 33:16, no king is saved by a large army—directly supports God's purpose in reducing Gideon's force to rely on Him.