Gideon Puzzle

By Nina Coombs Pykare

Gideon was a farmer who one day became a fighter for God. Can you fill in the blanks in this puzzle about him? (Note: you can read about him in Judges 6–7 in the Old Testament. The verses for each answer are in parentheses [( )] after each clue.)

___ ___ G ___ ___

___ I ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ D ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ E ___

___ O ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ N ___ ___ ___ ___

G Sent from God to give Gideon instructions. (Judg. 6:11)

I Each soldier had a lamp inside one of these. (Judg. 7:16)

D Three ______ men were all that the Lord allowed to fight. (Judg. 7:7)

E Besides a pitcher, each man carried one of these. (Judg. 7:16)

O Gideon’s father. (Judg. 7:14)

N The name of the enemy people. (Judg. 6:heading)

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