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Judges 8:20-22
Contemporary English Version
Judges 8:20-22
Contemporary English Version
20 Gideon turned to Jether, his oldest son. “Kill them!” Gideon said.
But Jether was young,[a] and he was too afraid to even pull out his sword.
21 “What's the matter, Gideon?” Zebah and Zalmunna asked. “Do it yourself, if you're not too much of a coward!”
Gideon jumped up and killed them both. Then he took the gold ornaments from the necks of their camels.
The Israelites Ask Gideon To Be Their King
22 After the battle with the Midianites, the Israelites said, “Gideon, you rescued us! Now we want you to be our king. Then after your death, your son and then your grandson will rule.”
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- 8.20 young: Gideon wanted to insult the kings by having a young boy kill them.
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