Gideon’s Death

28 Thus Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head(A) again. During Gideon’s lifetime, the land had peace(B) forty years.

29 Jerub-Baal(C) son of Joash(D) went back home to live. 30 He had seventy sons(E) of his own, for he had many wives. 31 His concubine,(F) who lived in Shechem, also bore him a son, whom he named Abimelek.(G) 32 Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age(H) and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

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28 So Midian was subdued before the Israelites, and they lifted up their heads no more. So the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.(A)

Death of Gideon

29 Jerubbaal son of Joash went to live in his own house.(B) 30 Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, for he had many wives.(C) 31 His concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.(D) 32 Then Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash at Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

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