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Gideon went up by the road of the nomads, east of Nobah and Yogbehah, and fell upon Zebah and Zalmunna and their army. (Judges 8, 11)
After the battle, Gideon, the son of Joash, returned through the slope of Heres. (Judges 8, 13)
Gideon went to the people of Succoth and said to them, "Here are Zebah and Zalmunna about whom you mocked me by saying: Have you by chance already restrained the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna for us to give bread to your hungry troops?" (Judges 8, 15)
Gideon answered, "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As Yahweh lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you." (Judges 8, 19)
So Zebah and Zalmunna said, "Rise and kill us yourself, for as the man is, so is his courage." Gideon arose and killed them, and took the ornaments off their camels' necks. (Judges 8, 21)
The Israelites said to Gideon, "Since you have saved us from the Midianites, you shall be our king, and after you, your son and the descendants of your son." (Judges 8, 22)
But Gideon answered, "I will not rule over Israel, nor my son, for Yahweh is our king!" (Judges 8, 23)
Gideon added, "I will ask something from you. Let each of you give me an earring from your booty." Gideon said this for these Midianites wore gold earrings like all the Ishmaelites. (Judges 8, 24)
They answered him, "That we will gladly do." Then Gideon spread out his cloak and every Israelite threw in an earring from his booty. (Judges 8, 25)
With this money, Gideon made an idol and put it in his city of Ophrah. People from all Israel began to go to that place, turning away from Yahweh. That was the trap into which Gideon and his family fell. (Judges 8, 27)
In spite of this, the Midianites were humbled in such a way that peace reigned in Israel for forty years during Gideon's lifetime. (Judges 8, 28)
Gideon returned to Ophrah and remained in his house. (Judges 8, 29)
