Judges 8:29

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

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

30Now Gideon had seventy sons who had come out of his loins, for he had many wives.

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Cross References

Judges 6:32And on that day they called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead with him, because he has broken down his altar.

1 Samuel 12:11And Jehovah sent Jerubbaal and Bedan and Jephthah and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies round about, so that 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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