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He had thirty sons; and thirty daughters he sent abroad, and thirty daughters he brought in from abroad for his sons. He judged Israel seven years.
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A Sign of Wealth and Influence
Commentators explain that Ibzan's sixty children and their subsequent marriages were a sign of his significant wealth, status, and influence. In that culture, arranging marriages for one's children with other prominent families was a way to build strategic alliances and consolidate power, indicating a high level of prosperity during his leadership.
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19th Century
Anglican
Thirty sons, and thirty daughters. —Implying polygamy, wealth, and state (Judges 8:30).
Whom he sent abr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he had thirty sons and thirty daughters Which was a very uncommon case for a man to have so many children, and those …
Presbyterian
We have here a short account of three more of the judges of Israel. The happiest life of individuals, and the happiest state of society, is that wh…
