Gideon was at war with the Midianites, and these are the regions where the Midianite army, defeated by Gideon, fled.
Judges 7:22When the three hundred blew their trumpets, the Lord caused the men throughout the camp to turn on each other with their swords. The army fled to Zererah as far as Beth Shittah, and on to the border of Abel Meholah near Tabbath.