Judges 8:29

Jerub-baal, son of Joash, went home to live in his own house.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

28This is how the Midianites were subjugated before the Israelites and did not gain power again. So the land was at peace for forty years during the lifetime of Gideon.

30Gideon had seventy sons, all his own, because he had many wives.

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Cross References

Judges 6:32That day Gideon was called Jerub-baal, which means “Let Baal fight with him,” because he had torn down his altar.

1 Samuel 12:11Then the Lord sent Gideon, Barak, Jephthah and Samuel, and he saved you from your enemies who surrounded you so you could live 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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