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Gideon's 300Coming soon

Old Testament · Book of judges

Gideon's 300

  • Ages 10–12
  • 19pages
  • Judges 7:1-25

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About this story

The Midianites have been raiding Israel''s harvests for seven years. Gideon is hiding wheat in a winepress when an angel calls him a "mighty warrior." It takes a fleece test, then a reverse fleece test, before Gideon believes God really means him. Then God starts the strangest army-reduction in history. Thirty-two thousand men show up to fight. God sends twenty-two thousand home because they''re scared, then tests the rest by how they drink water, and ends up with three hundred. Three hundred against an army "like locusts." Armed with trumpets, clay jars, and torches, Gideon''s 300 win one of the great upsets of the Bible — a story about how God''s power shines brightest when ours is smallest.

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    Alex JohnsonVerified purchase
    June 2026

    Clear, engaging, and theologically sound. The part with the torches and jars is so visual—my kids acted it out after reading.

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    Kurian KurianVerified purchase
    June 2026

    My son loves underdog stories, and this one is the ultimate. He now says, "God can use small people like me!" That's exactly what I wanted him to learn.

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Meet the cast

The characters in Gideon's 300. Tap any face to read more.

Gideon portrait

Gideon

reluctant judge

The 300 portrait

The 300

chosen warriors

AO

Angel of Yahweh

heavenly messenger

P

Purah

faithful servant

MS

Midianite Soldiers

raider soldiers

MD

Midianite Dreamer

sleepy sentry

MD

Midianite Dream Listener

camp companion

IR

Israelite Reinforcements

pursuing Israelites

Where this happens

The places that anchor Gideon's 300. Tap any tile to see every Bible Heroes storybook set in that place.

Rock-Cut Winepress

Rock-Cut Winepress

A deep, rock-cut hollow on a hillside above the Jezreel Valley, hidden from passing raiders by low ground and overhanging branches. Dry wheat fields lie beyond its rim.

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Hillside Threshing Floor

Hillside Threshing Floor

A broad, hard-packed circular floor on an Israelite slope overlooking the valley. It catches the pale first light before the surrounding hills warm.

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Spring of Harod

Spring of Harod

Jezreel Valley (foot of Mount Gilboa)

A clear spring at the foot of the hill of Moreh, looking down across the Jezreel Valley toward Midian’s enormous camp. The hillside gives Israel’s army a high view of the valley floor.

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Midianite Valley Camp

Midianite Valley Camp

A sprawling enemy encampment spread across the Jezreel Valley beneath the hill of Moreh. The camp appears countless from the surrounding slopes, with camels picketed among the tents.

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Jezreel Valley Pursuit

Jezreel Valley Pursuit

The broad valley routes eastward beneath rolling Israelite hills, where fleeing Midianites race away from the camp. Dawn reveals dust trails, scattered gear, and the long line of pursuit.

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