The story of Gideon is found in the book of Judges in the Bible. Gideon was a judge and military leader chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from the oppression of the Midianites. The narrative begins with the Israelites turning away from God and worshiping idols, which led to their punishment through the hands of the Midianites. The Midianites would raid their crops and oppress them for seven years.
