Abidan
the name means father of judgment (i.e. judge) Strong's Lexicon
Abidan, son of Gideoni, was the leader of the tribe of Benjamin during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Father of judgment; judge, head of the tribe of Benjamin at the Exodus (Num. 1:11; 2:22).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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Gideoni
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at Numbers 1:11.
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Verses that name Abidan
- Numbers 1:11 from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;
- Numbers 2:22 Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni,
- Numbers 7:60 On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the Benjamites, drew near.
- Numbers 7:65 and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.
- Numbers 10:24 and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.