Gideon’s pursuit continues after the great rout. He calms the offended Ephraimites but receives no help from Succoth and Penuel, later punishing both towns after capturing the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna. Israel then asks Gideon to establish a hereditary rule; he refuses the title of king, saying the LORD shall rule over them, yet he makes an ephod from the spoil that becomes a snare to Gideon and his house.
Gideon’s pursuit continues after the great rout. He calms the offended Ephraimites but receives no help from Succoth and Penuel, later punishing both towns after capturing the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna. Israel then asks Gideon to establish a hereditary rule; he refuses the title of king, saying the LORD shall rule over them, yet he makes an ephod from the spoil that becomes a snare to Gideon and his house.
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