Judges 8:24-26

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^23-24 But Gideon replied, “I will not be your king, nor shall my son; the Lord is your King! However, I have one request. Give me all the earrings collected from your fallen foes”—for the troops of Midian, being Ishmaelites, all wore gold earrings.

²⁵ “Gladly!” they replied, and spread out a sheet for everyone to throw in the gold earrings he had gathered. ²⁶ Their value was estimated at $25,000, not including the crescents and pendants, or the royal clothing of the kings, or the chains around the camels’ necks.