Old Testament

Gid'on

Gideon

1150 BC – 1101 BC

The son of Joash of the clan of Abiezer, called by the angel of the LORD while beating out wheat in the winepress to hide it from the Midianites (Judges 6:11-14). This bar reflects his approximate period of activity as a judge over Israel.

Traditional biblical chronology (Masoretic text) — estimated

Scripture

Judges 6:11-14

Present at events

Led

Gid'on Defeats the Midianites with 300 Men1150 BCPer scripture
Led the three hundred against the Midianite camp with trumpets, jars, and torches.
Judges 7:19-22

← All figures

View on timeline →

Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.