who was gideon
Gideon was the son of Joash the Abiezrite from the town of Ophrah. He was Israel's fifth Judge. During Gideon's time, a large army of Midianites and other nations had gathered against Israel. The Lord told Gideon that he would be made strong and that he was to save Israel from the Midianites. Gideon raised an army of 32,000, but after several tests by the Lord, the army was whittled down to 300 men.