“And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abi–ezrites.”
And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites — Gideon dies at advanced age and is buried in the family tomb. The phrase 'good old age' (שֵׂיבָה טוֹבָה, seivah tovah) suggests blessing. Yet his death does not resolve the problems he created: the ephod, his 70 sons, and Abimelech remain.
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