Judges 8:22-24

21st Century King James Version

²² Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, “Rule thou over us, both thou and thy son and thy son’s son also; for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.”

²³ And Gideon said unto them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.”

²⁴ And Gideon said unto them, “I would make a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings from his spoil.” (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)