Who was Zalmunna in the Bible?
Lived before Israel had a king
Zalmunna was one of the two Midianite kings, along with Zebah, who oppressed Israel during the time of the judges. Zalmunna appears in 8 verses of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Zalmunna?
Zalmunna was one of the two Midianite kings, along with Zebah, who oppressed Israel during the time of the judges. The Midianites, in alliance with the Amalekites and other eastern peoples, regularly raided Israel and destroyed their crops. God raised up Gideon to deliver Israel from the Midianites. After a decisive battle, Gideon pursued the fleeing Midianite army and captured Zalmunna and Zebah. Gideon questioned them about the men they had killed at Tabor, and upon learning that they were his brothers, he executed Zalmunna and Zebah. The defeat of these Midianite kings brought about a period of peace for Israel. The psalmist later refers to Zalmunna and Zebah as examples of God's enemies who were defeated and destroyed.
Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Zalmunna appear in the Bible?
Zalmunna is referenced in 8 verses. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Judges 8:5
- Judges 8:6
- Judges 8:7
- Judges 8:10
- Judges 8:12
- Judges 8:15
- Judges 8:18
- Judges 8:21
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Zalmunna.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Zalmunna?
Zalmunna appears in 8 verses, all of them in Judges.
Which books of the Bible mention Zalmunna?
Just one: Judges.
Where can I read every verse about Zalmunna?
This page lists 8 of them. Protos carries all 8, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
