Judges 8:30 meaning and explanation
Gideon had seventy sons of his own, since he had many wives.
Judges 8:30, Berean Standard Bible
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Gideon has just refused kingship, insisting that the LORD alone should rule Israel, yet the narrator quietly records that he had seventy sons because he had many wives. In the ancient setting, a large household of sons signaled wealth, status and a kind of royal court in the making, so this detail sits uneasily beside Gideon's humble words.
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