Judges 6:32 (ASV)

Passage

Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal contend against him, because he hath broken down his altar.

Nearby Context

Judges 6:30 Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die, because he hath broken down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the Asherah that was by it.

Judges 6:31 And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye contend for Baal? Or will ye save him? he that will contend for him, let him be put to death whilst [it is yet] morning: if he be a god, let him contend for himself, because one hath broken down his altar.

Judges 6:32 Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal contend against him, because he hath broken down his altar.

Judges 6:33 Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.

Judges 6:34 But the Spirit of Jehovah came upon Gideon; and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together after him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "therefore", "jerubbaal", "saying", "contend", "against", and "hath". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "And Joash said unto all that stood..." into verse 33's "Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites...", so "called" and "therefore" belong inside that flow. In Judges context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.