Shofetim 8:29

29 And Yerubaal ben Yoash went and dwelt in his own bais.

Shofetim 8:29 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 8:29

And Jerubbaal the son of Joash
That is, Gideon, Jerubbaal being another name of his; see ( Judges 6:32 ) ( 7:1 ) went and dwelt in his own house; which was at Ophrah, as appears from ( Judges 9:5 ) the war being ended, he disbanded his army, and retired to his own house; not that he lived altogether a private life there, but as a judge in Israel.

Shofetim 8:29 In-Context

27 And Gid’on made an ephod thereof, and put it in his Ir, even in Ophrah; and kol Yisroel went there a-whoring after it; which thing became a mokesh (snare) unto Gid’on, and to his Bais.

28 Thus was Midyan subdued before the Bnei Yisroel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And HaAretz was in quietness arba’im shanah in the days of Gid’on.

29 And Yerubaal ben Yoash went and dwelt in his own bais.

30 And Gid’on had threescore and ten banim of his own; for he had many nashim.

31 And his pilegesh (concubine) that was in Shechem, she also bore him a ben, whose shem he called Avimelech.