Editing Gideon (section)

== Archaeological evidence ==
A five-letter inscription appearing to represent the name Jerubbaal (another name used in the Hebrew Bible for Gideon) was discovered on a 3100-year old fragment of a jug in Israel.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Amanda Borschel-Dan |title=Five-letter inscription inked 3,100 years ago may be name of biblical judge |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/five-letter-inscription-inked-3100-years-ago-may-be-name-of-biblical-judge/ |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=The Times of Israel |language=en-US}}</ref> According to Smithsonian Magazine, "the artifact's age lines up with the time period depicted in the Book of Judges."<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Magazine |first1=Smithsonian |last2=Gershon |first2=Livia |title=This 3,100-Year-Old Inscription May Be Linked to a Biblical Judge |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3000-year-old-jug-holds-name-biblical-judge-180978159/ |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=Smithsonian Magazine |language=en}}</ref>