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29 Jerubbaal (Gideon) the son of Joash went and lived in his own house. 30 Now Gideon had seventy sons born to him, because he had many wives. 31 And his [a]concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, whom he named Abimelech.

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  1. Judges 8:31 Perhaps originally one of Gideon’s slaves, this woman became a type of secondary wife who lived at home with her family and was visited on occasion by her husband.

29 Jerub-Baal(A) son of Joash(B) went back home to live. 30 He had seventy sons(C) of his own, for he had many wives. 31 His concubine,(D) who lived in Shechem, also bore him a son, whom he named Abimelek.(E)

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