The children of Israel didn't remember Yahweh their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side;
"Gideon personifies the typical Israelite in the period of the judges. He is more than half Canaanite in his outlook. He does not know how to relate to God. He does not want to get involved in the Lord’s work. He is not beyond using his position for personal gain and influence.