Smith's Bible Names Dictionary – Bedan
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Bedan

(son of judgement).

+ Mentioned in (1 Samuel 12:11) as a judge of Israel between Jerubbaal (Gideon) and Jephthah. The Chaldee Paraphrase reads Samson for Bedan; the LXX., Syriac and Arabic all have Barak. Ewald suggests that it may be a false reading for Abdon. (B.C. about 1150.)

+ The son of Gilead. (1 Chronicles 7:17)