Jerubbaal. —The sudden reversion to this name may be significant. Baal had failed to “plead,” but nevertheless Gideon was not safe…

And Jerubbaal the son of Joash
That is, Gideon, Jerubbaal being another name of his; see (Judges 6:32) (…

As soon as Gideon, who had kept the people in the worship of the God of Israel, was dead, they found themselves under no restraint; then they went …