In The Bible, Gideon is found in the book of Judges (chapters 6-8), at a time when the Midianites were oppressively ruling over Israel. God called him to lead an uprising against the Midianites, and then helped him to achieve victory with a very small force of men.
Gideon was also known elsewhere in the Bible as Jerubbaal, and scholars believe that Jerubbaal was the original and probably the only name of this figure. The online JewishBible suggests that Joash named his son at birth Jerubaal and not Gideon.
The author of Judges, a staunch, unswerving devotee of the God of Israel, could not write the story of the hero who had been chosen by God to drive out the Midianite menace, whose name was associated with Baal. Hence, he devised the name Gideon to be used only in telling this story and nowhere else in the Bible. The author could then revert to the use of Jerubaal in Abimelech's story because the chosen hero was not involved, and the players could be properly identified. Indeed, he may have relished the opportunity of associating Abimelech, who was such an evil character, with Baal. Although the name Jerubbaal means "may Baal contend," Judges 6-7 creates a negative connotation, implying it to be an anti-Baal name.
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Gideon's father was named Joash, but his mother was never named in the Bible.
They printed there first Gideon bible in the year 1908.
You can read about Gideon in the book of Judges, in the Old Testament.
The Gideon Bible is not written by a single author but is usually a King James Version of the Bible, which is a translation of the Christian Bible. The Gideon's International organization distributes these Bibles for free in hotels and other locations around the world.
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Gideon in the bible would have used an animal horn as a trumpet.