The angel of Yahweh came, and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained to Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.
When he had built his altar he called it “﻿Jehovah-shalom,﻿” which was done by way of thanksgiving for peace received. The inscription declares that “﻿Jehovah is our peace.﻿” Blessed be his name this day. We have entered on the battles of peace, for the Lord God is with us, and with his people we will go forth to win the peace which he has promised. It was a psalm in two words; it was a song of one verse, infinitely sweet. “﻿Jehovah-shalom﻿”: the Lord our peace.
