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Judge — defeated Midian with 300
Gideon
Judges · c. 1190–1130 BC
Life
Called while threshing in a winepit. Tested God with the fleece. Defeated Midian with 300 men and torches and trumpets.
Threshed wheat in a winepress; the LORD reduced his army to 300.
Key Facts
- Tore down Baal's altar
- Fleece tests
- 300 men
- Refused kingship but made an ephod that became a snare
Why this matters
Reminds us God uses the weak; warns against post-victory compromise.