Judges 8:29

And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.

In Context

28So Midian was subdued before the sons of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.

30And Gideon had seventy sons begotten from his body, for he had many wives.

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Cross References

Judges 6:32Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal contend against him because he has broken down his altar.

1 Samuel 12:11And LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelt in safety.

Matthew Henry on Judges 8:23-29

Gideon Declines the Proffered Crown. ( b. c. 1249.) 22 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. 23 And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you. 24 And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were… Read the whole commentary →

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