"The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, "The Lord is with you, mighty warrior." "Pardon me, my lord," Gideon replied, "but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonders that our ancestors told us about when they said, 'Did not the Lord bring us up out of Egypt?' But now the Lord has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian." The Lord turned to him and said, "Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian's hand. Am I not sending you?" "Pardon me, my lord," Gideon replied, "but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family." The Lord answered, "I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites, leaving none alive." … The Lord said to Gideon, "You have too many men. I cannot deliver Midian into their hands, or Israel would boast against me, 'My own strength has saved me.' … The Lord said to Gideon, "With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the others go home.""
— Judges 6:11-16; 7:2, 7 (NIV)
People who search bible verses about Gideon want Scripture on Gid`own — Gideon who threshed in a winepress, tested the fleece, and defeated Midian with three hundred — not only courage alone, deliverance alone, faith alone, or Joshua alone as generic themes. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about courage, Bible verses about deliverance, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about trust, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about prayer, Bible verses about Joshua, Bible verses about Caleb, Bible verses about obedience, Bible verses about living God, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, and Bible verse of the day. Gideon here means Judges 6–7's call, fleece, and Midian victory — distinct from generic courage and deliverance lists alone. God raised up both Gideon and Samson as judges to deliver Israel, and both are named in Hebrews 11:32. See Bible verses about Samson.
Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, גִּדְעוֹן Gid`own (Strong's H1439; Bible Hub H1439) — Gideon ("hewer" / "feller"). In Judges 6 the angel of the Lord calls him mighty warrior while he hides wheat; the Lord says "I will be with you." In Judges 7 the army is cut to three hundred so Israel cannot boast. This list tracks that Gideon inventory — not courage-alone twelve or deliverance-alone twelve.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 6 presses Gideon's call from fear to faith under Midian's oppression (Bible Hub MHC Judges 6; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Judges 6). (Courage and deliverance pages live elsewhere; this list centers Gideon.)
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12 Bible verses about Gideon
Judges 6:11-12. "The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, "The Lord is with you, mighty warrior."" Threshing in a winepress — called mighty warrior. See Bible verses about courage.
Judges 6:14-16. "The Lord turned to him and said, "Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian's hand. Am I not sending you?" "Pardon me, my lord," Gideon replied, "but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family." The Lord answered, "I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites, leaving none alive."" Go in the strength you have — I will be with you. See Bible verses about deliverance.
Judges 6:17-18. "Gideon replied, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, give me a sign that it is really you talking to me. Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before you." And the Lord said, "I will wait until you return."" Give me a sign — the Lord waits. See Bible verses about trust.
Judges 6:21-22. "Then the angel of the Lord touched the meat and the unleavened bread with the tip of the staff that was in his hand. Fire flared from the rock, consuming the meat and the bread. And the angel of the Lord disappeared. When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the Lord, he exclaimed, "Alas, Sovereign Lord! I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face!"" Fire from the rock — he has seen the angel. See Bible verses about living God.
Judges 6:36-40. "Gideon said to God, "If you will save Israel by my hand as you have promised— look, I will place a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you said." And that is what happened. Gideon rose early the next day; he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water. Then Gideon said to God, "Do not be angry with me. Let me make just one more request. Allow me one more test with the fleece, but this time make the fleece dry and let the ground be covered with dew." That night God did so. Only the fleece was dry; all the ground was covered with dew." Fleece wet, then dry — God answers. See Bible verses about prayer.
Judges 7:2. "The Lord said to Gideon, "You have too many men. I cannot deliver Midian into their hands, or Israel would boast against me, 'My own strength has saved me.'"" Too many men — so Israel cannot boast. See Bible verses about faith.
Judges 7:7. "The Lord said to Gideon, "With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the others go home."" Three hundred that lapped — I will save you. See Bible verses about deliverance.
Judges 7:15. "When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed down and worshiped. He returned to the camp of Israel and called out, "Get up! The Lord has given the Midianite camp into your hands."" Dream heard — Get up! the Lord has given. See Bible verses about worship.
Judges 7:19-21. "Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the edge of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after they had changed the guard. They blew their trumpets and broke the jars that were in their hands. The three companies blew the trumpets and smashed the jars. Grasping the torches in their left hands and holding in their right hands the trumpets they were to blow, they shouted, "A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!" While each man held his position around the camp, all the Midianites ran, crying out as they fled." Trumpets, jars, torches — Midian flees. See Bible verses about hope.
Judges 8:22-23. "The Israelites said to Gideon, "Rule over us—you, your son and your grandson—because you have saved us from the hand of Midian." But Gideon told them, "I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you."" I will not rule — the Lord will rule. See Bible verses about obedience.
Hebrews 11:32. "And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets," Gideon named among those who lived by faith. See Bible verses about faith.
Judges 6:34. "Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him." Spirit of the Lord came on Gideon — trumpet blown. See Bible verses about Jesus.
How to use these verses
Pick one verse when you need Gideon — not twelve as a grind. If you need the call under the oak, start at Judges 6:11–16. If you need the fleece, open Judges 6:36–40. If you need the three hundred, open Judges 7:2–7. For Joshua's commission in an earlier age, open Bible verses about Joshua. For Caleb's wholehearted spy report, open Bible verses about Caleb. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.
Questions people ask
What is a good Bible verse about Gideon?
Judges 6:11–16 is the clear starting place; Judges 6:36–40 and Judges 7:2–7 press the fleece and the three hundred.
How do Bible verses about Gideon differ from courage alone?
Courage pages gather boldness across Scripture. This list centers Gideon — the winepress call, the fleece, and Midian's defeat.
What Hebrew word sits under Gideon?
Gid`own (H1439) — Gideon.
Why isn't a generic "God delivers" lead the exclusive center of this page?
Those exclusive deliverance leads stay on the deliverance hub so the lists stay distinct (this page owns the Gideon inventory above).
How is Gideon different from Joshua or Caleb alone?
Joshua and Caleb pages gather conquest-era leadership and wholehearted spying. This list centers Judges 6–7 — Midian, the fleece, and the three hundred.
