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Gideon Scripture - Judges 7:25

And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan....

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Gideon Scripture - Judges 7:24

And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan....

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Gideon Scripture - Judges 8:23

And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you....

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Gideon in Wikipedia

(Hebrew: גִּדְעוֹן, Modern Gid'on Tiberian Giḏʻôn), which means "Destroyer," "Mighty warrior," or "Feller (of trees)" was judge of the Hebrews. His story is recorded in the Book of Judges and this account is compiled in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. His story is told in chapters 6 to 8 . He is also named in the Epistle to the Hebrews as an e...

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Gideon in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(he that cuts down), youngest son of Joash of the Abiezrites, an undistinguished family who lived at Ophrah, a town probably on the west of Jordan, Jud 6:15 in the territory of Manasseh, near Shechem. He was the fifth recorded judge of Israel, and for many reasons the greatest of them all. When we first hear of him he was grown up and had son...

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Gideon in Easton's Bible Dictionary

called also Jerubbaal (Judg. 6:29, 32), was the first of the judges whose history is circumstantially narrated (Judg. 6-8). His calling is the commencement of the second period in the history of the judges. After the victory gained by Deborah and Barak over Jabin, Israel once more sank into idolatry, and the Midianites (q.v.) and Amalekit...

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Gideon in Hitchcock's Bible Names

he that bruises or breaks; a destroyer...

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Gideon in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("a hewer"), i.e. warrior, or the hewer down of Baal (Isaiah 10:33). Of Manasseh; youngest son of Joash, of the Abiezrite family at Ophrah (Judges 6:11; Judges 6:15). Fifth of the judges of Israel, called by the angel of the Lord to deliver Israel from the seven years' yoke of the Midianite hosts, which like swarming locusts consumed all their...

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Gideon in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

gid'-e-un (gidh`on, "cutter down," "feller" or "hewer"): 1. His Family and Home: Also named Jerubbaal (Jdg 6:32) and Jerubbesheth (2 Sam 11:21), youngest son of Joash, of the clan of Abiezer in the tribe of Manasseh. His home was at Ophrah, and his family an obscure one. He became the chief leader of Manasseh and the fifth recorded judge of Isr...

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Gideon in Naves Topical Bible

Call of, by an angel Jud 6:11,14 -His excuses Jud 6:15 -Promises of the Lord to Jud 6:16 -Angel attests the call to, by miracle Jud 6:21-24 -He destroys the altar of Baal, and builds one to the Lord Jud 6:25-27 -His prayer tests Jud 6:36-40 -Leads an army against and defeats the Midianites Jud 6:33-35; 7; 8:4-12 -Reproaches the Ephrai...

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