And Gideon had seventy sons of his body begotten,....
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Judges 8:30
Judges 8:30
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Judges 8 — OverviewJudges 8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis chapter gives us a further account of Gideon's victory over the
Midianites, with the residue of the story of his life and government.
I. Gideon prudently pacifies the offended Ephraimites, ver. 1-3. II. He…Judges 8 — OverviewJudges 8 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJudges 8:1, Gideon pacifies the Ephraimites; Judges 8:4, Succoth and Penuel refuse to deliver Gideon’s army; Judges 8:10, Zebah and Zalmunna are taken; Judges 8:13, Succoth and Penuel are destroyed; Judges 8:17, Gideon…Judges 8 — OverviewJudges 8 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this chapter we are told how Gideon pacified the Ephraimites, who complained because they were not sent unto to fight the Midianites, Jud 8:1 how he pursued the Midianites, until he took their two kings, and on his…Judges 8:29-35Judges 8:29-35 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here the conclusion of the story of Gideon. 1. He lived
privately, v. 29. He was not puffed up with his great honours, did not
covet a palace or castle to dwell in, but retired to the house he had
lived…Judges 8:30Judges 8:30 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgethreescore: Judges 9:2, Judges 9:5, Judges 10:4, Judges 12:9, Judges 12:14; Genesis 46:26; Exodus 1:5; 2 Kings 10:1
of his body begotten: Heb. going out of his thigh
many wives: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 7:7; Deuteronomy…