The Midianites are a group of people mentioned in the Bible who were descended from Midian, a son of Abraham and his wife Keturah. They lived in the region of present-day northwestern Saudi Arabia and southern Jordan. They are often depicted as adversaries of the Israelites. Notably, the Midianites are involved in the story of Moses, who took refuge with them and married a Midianite woman, and the story of Gideon, who was called by God to save Israel from the Midianites.