Abidan (a-bi'-dan, Hebrew ), son of Gideoni, was a judge, head of the

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and one of the

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at the time of the

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. His name means ''father of judgment''

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or ''My father'' (i.e. God) ''has judged''. Abidan is referred to in , , , and .

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