Judges 8:28
In this way Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. So the land had rest for forty years in the days of Gideon,
What it says
Midian is subdued before Israel and does not rise again, and the land has rest for forty years in Gideon’s days.
What it is doing
This verse states the lasting public result of Gideon’s victory.
In context
28In this way Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. So the land had rest for forty years in the days of Gideon, 29and he — Jerubbaal son of Joash — returned home and settled down. 30Gideon had seventy sons of his own, since he had many wives. 31His concubine, who dwelt in Shechem, also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.