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A King in All But Name
Commentators point out that having many wives and seventy sons were signs of royalty in the ancient world. Although Gideon refused the title of king, he adopted a royal lifestyle. This directly contradicted God's future commands for Israel's kings in Deuteronomy 17, which warned against multiplying wives and wealth.
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Charles Ellicott
On Judges 8:30
19th Century
Bishop
Threescore and ten sons. —According to Eastern customs, no account is taken of his daughters.
He had many wives. —It is cl…
John Gill
On Judges 8:30
17th Century
Pastor
And Gideon had seventy sons of his body begotten
Not after his victories, for it is plain he had children before; me…
Matthew Henry
On Judges 8:29–35
17th Century
Minister
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 …