Dear Jambo,
You're probably referring to the story of Gideon and the fight against
the Midianites.
Gideon, who became a military leader, is being asked by God to fight
the Midianites. He has, however, a force too large, and God asks him
to sceen those who are unfit for battle. He does two screenings. On
the first one, he tells the warriors: "Whoever is fearful and whoever
is trembling may turn back and leave the Mountain of Gilead."; on a
second screening, he takes the remaining warriors to a pond, and asks
them to drink without using their hands (like animals): those who
knelt, were screened out, while those who managed to drink without
kneeling, became part of the final force.
Here is the exact quote from the Bible:
"1 And Jerub-Baal, that is, Gideon, arose with all the people with him
and they camped at the spring of Harod. Now the camp of Midian was by
them to the north near the hill of the Moreh in the valley.
2 And Yahweh said to Gideon, "There are too many people with you for
me to deliver Midian into their hands. So that Israel may not boast
against me, saying, "My hands saved me,"
3 announce this now to the ears of the people, saying, "Whoever is
fearful and whoever is trembling may turn back and leave the Mountain
of Gilead." So twenty two thousand people left; ten thousand remained.
4 But Yahweh said to Gideon, "The people are still too many. Take them
down to the waters and I will sift them for you there; and whomever I
say shall go with you, he shall go with you, but whomever I say will
not go with you, he will not go with you."
5 So he took the people down to the waters and Yahweh told Gideon that
all who lap the waters with their tongue like dogs shall be separated
from all who kneel on their knees to drink.
6 And the number of those who lapped with their hands to their mouth
were three hundred men, and all the rest of the people kneeled on
their knees to drink.
7 Then Yahweh said to Gideon, "With the three hundred men who lapped
[the water], I will save you and I will give Midian into your hands;
and all of the rest of the people you are to let them go each to their
own homes.
8 So the people took their provisions and their trumpets into their
hands, and he sent the rest of the men of Israel to their tents, but
the three hundred men he kept. Now, the camp of Midian was by them
below in the valley."
(SOURCE: The Book of Judges/Shopetim, Gideon, Ch. 6-8,
<http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/HEBREWS/GIDEON.HTM>).
You can also find it here:
I Gordon, The Message of Judges: Chapter Six - Gideon and the Power
of Weakness (Part 1), Jesus Plus Nothing
<http://www.jesusplusnothing.com/studies/online/judges7.htm>
Daily Bible Study, Gideon, <http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/gideon.htm>
Lisa Seeders, Activities to use in place of program helps to teach the
lesson, JESUS CALLS GIDEON TO HELP ISRAEL,
<http://nadadventist.org/cm/SS/helps/p1017_98.txt> - lesson plan on
the story.
I hope this answers your question. Please contact me if you need any
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