Judges 8:21-26

Judges 8:21-26

[21] Then Zebah  and Zalmunna  said,  Rise  thou, and fall  upon us: for as the man  is, so is his strength.  And Gideon  arose,  and slew  Zebah  and Zalmunna,  and took away  the ornaments  that were on their camels'  necks.  [22] Then the men  of Israel  said  unto Gideon,  Rule  thou over us, both thou, and thy son,  also: for thou hast delivered  us from the hand  of Midian.  [23] And Gideon  said  unto them, I will not rule  over you, neither shall my son  rule  over you: the LORD  shall rule  over you. [24] And Gideon  said  unto them, I would desire  a request  of you, that ye would give  me every man  the earrings  of his prey.  (For they had golden  earrings,  because they were Ishmaelites.)  [25] And they answered,  We will willingly  them. And they spread  a garment,  and did cast  therein every man  the earrings  of his prey.  [26] And the weight  of the golden  earrings  that he requested  was a thousand  and seven  hundred  shekels of gold;  beside ornaments,  and collars,  and purple  raiment  that was on the kings  of Midian,  and beside the chains  that were about their camels'  necks.