Righteous Gideon, judge of Israel

Commemorated September 26

He was born in the clan of Manasseh, and was judge after Deborah the prophetess. He saved the Israelites from the attacks of the Midianites and then ruled the Israelites for 40 years. He died in the year 1307 before Christ. For detailed information on his life refer to the book of Judges.

Source: Crkveni Kalendar