Judge of Israel who defeated the vast Midianite army with only 300 men armed with torches, jars, and trumpets — a victory God designed so that Israel could not claim credit. He tested God's call twice with a fleece of wool. He refused the Israelites' offer to make him king. Also known as Jerub-Baal.
Key Scripture AppearancesKJV
Judges 6:11
And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abi-ezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.Judges 6:11, KJV
Judges 6:36
And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,Judges 6:36, KJV
Judges 7:2
And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.Judges 7:2, KJV
Judges 8:22
Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.Judges 8:22, KJV
Hebrews 11:32
And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:Hebrews 11:32, KJV
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