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29 Jerubbaal son of Joash returned and lived in his own house. 30 Gideon had seventy sons, who were his direct descendants from his own body, because he had many wives. 31 Also his concubine at Shechem bore him a son, and he named him Abimelek.[a]

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  1. Judges 8:31 Abimelek means my father is king or father of a king.

29 And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.

30 And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.

31 And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.

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Death of Gideon

29 Then (A)Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. 30 Gideon had (B)seventy sons who were his own offspring, for he had many wives. 31 (C)And his concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.

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