In Judges 6:11-16, an angel of the Lord appears to Gideon while he is threshing wheat in a winepress, hiding from the Midianites. The angel greets Gideon as a mighty warrior and tells him that the Lord is with him. Gideon questions why the Israelites are suffering if the Lord is with them, and why the Lord has abandoned them. The angel reassures Gideon that the Lord is sending him to save Israel from the Midianites. Gideon expresses doubt about his ability to lead such a task, as he is from the weakest clan and the least in his family. However, the angel assures Gideon that the Lord will be with him, and he will succeed in defeating the Midianites.