Gideon

Judge of Israel who defeated the Midianites with a small band, listed among the great military leaders of Scripture.

Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture

• II. The Richness of the Old Testament — Listed among great military leaders endowed with heavenly strength

  "Samson, Gideon, David, Saul, the Maccabees, and Joshua"

Commentary on the Pentateuch of Moses

• Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch — Called Jerubbaal from a certain day but Scripture continues to call him Gideon

  "Thus Gideon, in Judges 6:32, is said from that day to have been called Jerubbaal, and nevertheless Scripture continues to call him Gideon."