There was peace in Israel for 40 years during the life of Gideon. As soon as Gideon died of old age, the Israelites again turned to worship the false god Baal-Berith and ignored the family of Gideon.
insufficiency - (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally. inability, unfitness - lacking the power to perform. pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases.
inefficient - not producing desired results; wasteful; an inefficient campaign against drugs; outdated and inefficient design and methods. 1  incompetent - not qualified or suited for a purpose; an incompetent secret service; the filming was hopeless incompetent.