But the Spirit of Yahweh came on Gideon; and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together after him.
"When the ’spirit of the LORD’ first appears in Judges 3:10, it possesses Othniel, the first judge; and deliverance follows immediately. Here, however, when the spirit possesses Gideon, and despite the auspicious sign that several tribes fall into place when Gideon sounds the trumpet (Judges 6:34-35), Gideon hesitates (Judges 6:36-40). Apparently, the spirit is not effective apart from human participation . . ." [Note: McCann, pp. 65-66. Cf. 11:29-40; 13:1-25.] 