Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule you over us, both you, and your son, and your son's son also; for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian.
"They did cast therein (into the garment) the ear-rings of their spoil"  (Judges 8:25).  "Gideon's soldiers had made quite a haul";[23] and they gladly turned over to Gideon the ear-rings he requested, which no doubt amounted to only a small fraction of the booty taken from the slain Midianites.