Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
In this desire for gold Gideon falls to the level of ordinary men, and we may see in it the first decline of his glory, leading to a sad tarnishing of the luster of his bright name. The idolatrous honor paid to Gideon' s ephod was probably a source of revenue to his house. Contrast the conduct of Abraham Genesis 14:21-23, and of Elisha II Kings 5:16, II Kings 5:26.
The "ear-ring" here mentioned is properly a "nose-ring" (compare Genesis 24:22 note). The custom of wearing nose-rings prevails in Eastern countries to the present day. The circumstance of Job' s friends each contributing a nose-ring of gold (Job 42:11 note) is a remarkable parallel to the incident in Gideon' s history. Rings of gold were also used as money in Egypt, as appears on several early monuments, and by the Celts.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Judges 8:24:
Numbers 31:32
Judges 6:1
Judges 6:1
1 Samuel 30:20
Job 42:11
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