Then the Lord told Gideon, ‘There are still too many! Bring them down to the spring.’ At the spring, the Lord said, ‘Divide the men into two groups. In one put all those who cup water in their hands and lap it up with their tongues like dogs. In the other group put all those who kneel down and drink with their mouths in the stream.’ Only 300 of the men drank from their hands. God told Gideon to these 300 men would bring victory and the others should be sent home. They were now outnumbered 450:1. – Slide 4