And their daughters they took to themselves for wives, and their own daughters they gave to their sons, and they served their gods.

The Lord said to Gideon, “The people with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel boast over me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’

The Death of Gideon

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

Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, for he had many wives.

In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.