31 His concubine, who lived in Shechem, also bore him a son, whom he named Abimelek.

Other Translations of Judges 8:31

King James Version

31 And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called called: Heb. set Abimelech.

English Standard Version

31 And his concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he called his name Abimelech.

The Message

31 His concubine, the one at Shechem, also bore him a son. He named him Abimelech.

New King James Version

31 And his concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.

New Living Translation

31 He also had a concubine in Shechem, who gave birth to a son, whom he named Abimelech.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 8:31

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.