Gideoni
Who he was
Gideoni is named only as the father of Abidan, the prince of the tribe of Benjamin in the wilderness. Abidan stood with Moses at the census (Numbers 1:11), led Benjamin's camp (Numbers 2:22), brought Benjamin's offering on the ninth day of the altar's dedication (Numbers 7:60–65) and was over Benjamin's army on the march (Numbers 10:24).
Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · corrected by Gospel Companion from the verses
Family
ChildrenAbidan
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Every mention
5 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Numbers 5 mentions
Numbers 1:11Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.Numbers 2:22“The tribe of Benjamin: the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.Numbers 7:60On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin,Numbers 7:65and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.Numbers 10:24Abidan the son of Gideoni was over the army of the tribe of the children of Benjamin.
What the dictionary says
(a cutting down), a Benjamite, father of Abidan.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
Read the article →Sources
- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Corrected by Gospel Companion · rewritten from the verses (WEB): TIPNR's description swapped the generations; the verse names Gideoni only as the father of Abidan, Benjamin's prince
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain