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.

¹³ So the Philistines were subdued^(A) and they stopped invading Israel’s territory. Throughout Samuel’s lifetime, the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines.