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30 Gideon had 70 sons because he had many wives. 31 His concubine [a] at Shechem also gave birth to a son. That son was named Abimelech.

32 Gideon, son of Joash, died at a very old age. He was buried in the tomb of his father Joash at Ophrah, the city belonging to Abiezer’s family.

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  1. 8:31 A concubine   is considered a wife except she has fewer rights under the law.

30 He had seventy sons(A) of his own, for he had many wives. 31 His concubine,(B) who lived in Shechem, also bore him a son, whom he named Abimelek.(C) 32 Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age(D) and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

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