And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
And they answered, 'We will gladly give them to you.' So they spread out a cloth, and every man threw in the earrings from what they had captured in battle.
The writer is showing how Gideon's men eagerly agreed to share their war spoils with him by contributing the gold earrings they had taken from their enemies.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Judges, Gideon had just led the Israelites to a decisive victory against the Midianites, who had been oppressing them for years. As a gesture of gratitude and loyalty, the people willingly offered him gold earrings from the spoils of war they had captured. This event took place during the era of the Judges, a turbulent time in Israel's history when the nation lacked a centralized king and relied on tribal leaders for guidance.
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