29 And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.
29 Jerub-Baal son of Joash went back home to live.
29 Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and lived in his own house.
29 Jerub-Baal son of Joash went home and lived in his house.
29 Then Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.
29 Then Gideon son of Joash returned home.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 8:29
Commentary on Judges 8:29-35
(Read Judges 8:29-35)
As soon as Gideon was dead, who kept the people to the worship of the God of Israel, they found themselves under no restraint; then they went after Baalim, and showed no kindness to the family of Gideon. No wonder if those who forget their God, forget their friends. Yet conscious of our own ingratitude to the Lord, and observing that of mankind in general, we should learn to be patient under any unkind returns we meet with for our poor services, and resolve, after the Divine example, not to be overcome of evil, but to overcome evil with good.